Fishing boats would normally still be unloading Dungeness crabs at San Francisco's fisherman's wharf in May. This year, the docks were quiet, except for one berth. "We're the only boat right now," ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. fisheries are facing more closures because of gear that can harm marine life including endangered whales. New technology that has helped reopen fisheries along the east coast is ...

A federal judge sided with the shellfish industry on Friday over rules designed to protect endangered whales. On both the East and West Coasts, regulators have been closing fishing seasons to prevent ...

After four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups today formally petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...

MONTEREY, Calif. (KSBW) — Pop-up fishing gear is one step closer to becoming available to local crab fishermen. “We hope to see Monterey Bay fishermen really get back out on the water and keep ...

The sight of a humpback whale powerfully breaching from the ocean’s blue hue and the festive display of locally caught crab at the dinner table. These are two things that Californians treasure, and ...

Whale entanglements on the U.S. West Coast in 2024 were the highest since 2018, according to a National Oceanic and ...

An FWC survey team spotted an endangered right whale entangled in lines off the coast of Jekyll Island the same day a new ...

A pair of adult female right whales, Koala and Curlew, have mystified researchers this winter as they cruised south along the Florida coast, then made a surprise appearance this week off Alabama’s ...

Crab and lobster fishing seasons are increasingly closing over concerns about whales. They can get entangled in the long ropes on fishing gear. Now, a new solution could help — pop up fishing gear. A ...