SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. fisheries are facing more closures because of gear that can harm marine life including endangered whales. New technology that has helped reopen fisheries along the east coast is ...

Mar. 19—Starting May 1, a reduced pot limit and 14-day landing requirement will be in effect for the Washington coastal Dungeness crab fishery. The intent of these requirements is to reduce the risk ...

Oregon's Dungeness crab season is coming up, but there’s a problem looming over this fishery. The ropes and buoys that allow crabbers to collect their crab pots from the seafloor can injure and even ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A local crab fisherman has come up with a simple idea that could allow crab pots to remain at sea while keeping migrating whales safe. Crab fisherman who also fish for salmon during ...

KINGSTON, Wash. - The M/V Salish ferry was taken out of service Wednesday, for the second time in less than 24 hours after getting tangled up with a crab pot. That caused delays on the Port Townsend ...

Wildlife officials successfully rescued a humpback whale after it was discovered entangled in a web of crabbing gear and at risk of dying, the National Park Service said. A pair of residents first ...