fishing industry

Two commercial fishing groups based in San Luis Obispo County are trying again to block an offshore wind development company from surveying the coastal waters of Morro Bay.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

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

The study's lead author called this a "hidden effect" of climate change. The loss of nutrition in giant kelp could have cascading ecological and economic impacts.

Fishermen in Santa Barbara Harbor are still starting their motors to head out into the channel for the day's catch, despite being among the first to feel…

Ray Richardson and other California commercial fishermen are ready to start this year's salmon season, only he faces a shorter window than last year."I'm…

The upcoming 2015-2016 sardine fishing season off the Central Coast will be closed in an effort to help rebuild the fish population, according to the…

The Morro Bay waterfront is getting national attention for a unique plan to bring back the local fishing industry. It's called the Quota Fund, and it's…