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Dungeness Crab

Fishermen, scientists, and conservation groups are working together to improve real-time whale monitoring off California, aiming to reduce entanglement risk while keeping the Dungeness crab fishery on the water. Photo courtesy of CDFW

New partnership aims to keep crab boats fishing

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California’s new law extends key Dungeness crab management programs through 2037 while allowing vessels to transit certain closed waters under specific conditions. Photo courtesy of the California Coast Crab Association

New law changes Dungeness crab closure rules

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Two fishermen lost licenses and permits over nearly 200 abandoned crab traps. Photo courtesy of the CDFW Facebook page

Dungeness crab permits suspended over abandoned traps

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Oregon approved new Dungeness crab rules to reduce whale entanglement risk, including expanded experimental gear requirements. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon adopts new Dungeness crab rules

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California fishermen could face another difficult season as a strengthening El Niño threatens warmer waters, shifting fish distributions and harmful algal blooms along the West Coast. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

‘Super’ El Niño could bring challenges for fishing fleets

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Low recreational catch reporting is fueling tensions in Puget Sound. Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Puget Sound Dungeness crabbers clash over harvest shares, reporting

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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff tag a legal-size male Dungeness crab as part of an ongoing study on Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound. WDFW photo.

New tagging study tracks Dungeness crab movement in Puget Sound

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ODFW is seeking public input on rules, including new electronic vessel monitoring requirements aimed at reducing the risk of whale entanglement. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon seeks input on Dungeness crab rule changes

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Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Calif. fisheries bill advances out of Senate

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Calif. commercial Dungeness crab fishing opportunities will remain open in some areas under existing management measures. Photo courtesy by CDFW

Commercial crabbing continues as Calif. expands trap restrictions

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Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery is facing additional regulatory changes as the state works to address whale entanglements. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Whale permit uncertainty drives changes in Oregon crab fishery

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