A recent crash in population prompted a multi-partnership study to analyze crab abundance patterns in the Pacific Northwest.

A recent crash in population prompted a multi-partnership study to analyze crab abundance patterns in the Pacific Northwest.

Whales that get caught in Dungeness crab fishing gear have left fishermen and environmentalists scrambling for a solution.

One minute to go until the start of Dungeness crab season. In the pitch black sea, Day’s radiant orange buoys bob with the promise of a payday. In total, he has set out 250 crab traps.

Starting May 1, a reduced pot limit and 14-day landing requirement will be in effect for the Washington coastal Dungeness ...

Entanglement in fishing gear is a leading threat to endangered whales and sea turtles. Trap fisheries, like California’s commercial Dungeness crab and New England lobster fisheries, are threatening ...

As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million pounds harvested between the Columbia River north to Westport, or 60%. "Overall, it's ...

The Dungeness crab season had opened just a few weeks earlier ... meaning the fleet has fewer weeks to fish and can use just a fraction of its traps. And the weeks that are open to crabbing ...

His Dungeness Crab Rice dish is featured in his new cookbook, “Coastal,” due out from Chronicle Books on March 4. “This is not fried rice; it’s delicate, fragrant, and light. Asian pear ...