Officials explained that the whale entanglements off the West Coast reached a six-year high in 2024. There are confirmed reports of a humpback whale currently entangled in multiple sets of Dungeness ...

The Bay Area’s Dungeness crab season is facing yet another ... Two kayakers had a close encounter with a shark in Half Moon Bay. A dead humpback whale washed ashore at Cowell Ranch State Beach ...

One bad crab season ... the whale entanglements have impacted the Coastside more broadly, even beyond the docks. A crabbing boat enters Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 10.

California has run a pilot program since 2023 to try out so-called pop-up gear to find a solution to crabbers' woes.

Vertical lines will be allowed to continue in other parts of Northern California, including Zones 1-3 in Half Moon Bay ... season had first opened on Jan. 5. Officials explained that the whale ...

California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on the water longer while keeping ...