Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters of the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16, the first day of a 10-day trap closure, the FWC said in a ...

LEWES, Del. (AP) — Researchers announced Wednesday that a new bait alternative may help reduce the number of horseshoe crabs harvested to be used as bait. Female horseshoe crabs are considered ...

The department made other tweaks to its current restrictions. A recreational crab trap prohibition that’s currently in effect between the Sonoma-Mendocino line and Lopez Point in Monterey County is ...

Horseshoe crab ancestors first appeared in the fossil record 450 million years ago. But climate change and harvesting are ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — After a series of delays this year, commercial Dungeness crab season will start on Jan. 5 for most of California. The Sonoma-Mendocino county line to the Mexico border will ...

The season there has been halted due to poor quality crab, but that being said, the newest release states that the season there will begin on Wednesday, January 15, under a 25 percent trap reduction.

The season will officially begin on Jan. 5, 2025, for areas south of Point Arena to the U.S./Mexico border. This area will be subject to a 50% trap reduction.

It’s almost that time of year again for volunteers to help Texas Parks and Wildlife with a crucial conservation task: scouring the Texas coast for abandoned crab traps, which when left unchecked ...

Crab trap floats sometimes escape their original locations due to storms, strong currents or lost gear. While they are a common form of marine debris, they also offer a unique opportunity to learn ...

When can I get Dungeness crab in California? Here’s the new commercial season start date Story by Jacqueline Pinedo, The Sacramento Bee • 9mo ...

So next time you spot a crab trap float on the beach, take a closer look. The letters and numbers on it might just tell you an interesting story about its journey and the fishery it once belonged to.