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 ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...

Approximately 11,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound every year. Most of the loss comes from recreational use and user errors. As the derelict pots still capture crabs after being abandoned in the ...

Crab fisherman Ben Platt said he was a vocal opponent but will join this year’s pilot since multiple pots now can be strung together, making the method simpler and cheaper. Still, he said many ...

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