The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishers can no longer use conventional traps in parts of the California coast.

Today we have a slightly different episode, as we're not technically 'fishing', but instead crabbing! We're geared up with a very simple setup as we aim to catch ourselves some blue crabs. We talk ...

Gather around everyone because today we are ranking the best tasting crab on earth. These extremely unserious and infallible crab rankings have been ...

In Northern California, the tradition of winter crab feeds, which started after the Gold Rush, endures in crustaceans feasts attended by thousands. Credit... Supported by By Laura M. Holson Reporting ...

On the outskirts of the coastal Kenyan city of Mombasa, a women’s organization in Jomvu Creek aims to transform livelihoods and the environment through mud crab farming. A blue economy grant is ...

Now that New York State has approved a phased-in ban on the harvest of horseshoe crabs for bait and medical uses, fishermen who harvest or use the species to trap whelk and eels say it’s imperative ...

Known for its blue-tipped claws and flattened body, the blue crab is well-suited for life in shallow, brackish water. Its scientific name, Callinectes sapidus, translates roughly to “savory swimmer.” ...

While the Dungeness crab fishing season opened on Monday, many fishermen did not head out on the water. “Not today with the bad weather,” said Sal Tringali with Monterey Fish Company. On top of recent ...

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Blue crabs are plentiful in the Indian and Halifax Rivers and can be caught using traps with chicken necks. The Halifax Sport Fishing Club is hosting a free "Merry Fishmas" kids fishing event on ...