Dungeness crab

According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the goal is to keep humpbacks from getting entangled in crab gear as they return to feed along the coast.

Extra restrictions on Dungeness Crab fishing are coming to the central coast. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s to protect whales during their migration period.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is limiting crab traps in certain California Fishing Zones to avoid potentially entangling whales and turtles.

The commercial Dungeness crab fishery along the California coast is finally set to open for the year, next Saturday, March 26.The California Department of…

Despite recent test results that indicate lower levels of a dangerous toxin found in Dungeness crab off the California coast, the commercial fishery…

The State Health Department is continuing to test marine life along the California coast for a toxic chemical that's had many crab fishers out of work for…

(Story updated on February 1, 2016 to clarify crab season opened south of Piedras Blancas.)Central Coast residents affected by the closure of the…

State officials say it's imminent that California's commercial Dungeness crab season will be canceled until further notice. It was announced Thursday…

UPDATE: Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 9:55 a.m.The California Fish and Game Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday morning in favor of an emergency rulemaking…