When the clock struck midnight on the first day of 2026, a stack of new fishing rules quietly flipped... The post Midnight ...

The coast of Humboldt County is now fully open for recreational crabbing, following a partial opener in mid-December.

Following the recommendation from state health agencies, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Acting Director ...

Dungeness Crabs Credit: CDFW December 31, 2025 - The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County opened today after being delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy ...

Tortuous snare traps that catch running animals by the neck with a wire noose are to be banned under a landmark Animal Welfare Strategy. Snares leave animals for extended periods without water, food ...

Per a December 12th press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDPH), following a delay to the season opener due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the recreational Dungeness ...

After a delay to the season opener due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the recreational Dungeness crab fishery opened [this month] in Del Norte and Mendocino counties and part of Humboldt County, ...

A deadly crisis is spreading across Southeast Asia, silently emptying forests of wildlife. In recent years, poachers have driven a proliferation of commercial snares—rudimentary traps made of wire, ...

Diving deep for raw scallops led to an unexpected catch - a massive crab! Watch the underwater hunt and see the incredible size for yourself.