Local News Featured California introduces new crabbing technology to protect whales By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Apr 11, 2026 For the first year, commercial fishers are permitted to use a new crabbing technology designed to stop the whale entanglements that have cut t…
Local News Limited commercial crab season to open Jan. 5 Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Jan 9, 2026 From Sonoma County to Santa Barbara, the commercial crab season will open with a 40% reduction in traps Jan. 5, according to the California De…
Local News Featured With no season, crabbers are now used to the delay By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Apr 10, 2026 It comes as no surprise to local Half Moon Bay fishers that commercial Dungeness crabbing season has been delayed again and is not expected to…
Local News Featured Commercial crab season delayed in San Mateo County Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Apr 10, 2026 Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, a centerpiece of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in Northern California, will be delayed until …
State Featured Whale entanglements surge 48% Bay City NewsUpdated Jan 9, 2026 The number of large whale entanglements off U.S. coasts jumped sharply in 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported T…
Local News Featured Commercial crab season closing Bay City NewsUpdated Jun 13, 2025 Commercial Dungeness crab season will officially come to a close in the state next week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday.
Local News Featured Commercial crab fishing in San Mateo County ends next week By Sarah Stierch Bay City News Updated Apr 23, 2025 Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab ends next week in the Bay Area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Local News Featured Crab season concluding in San Mateo County By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Apr 15, 2025 Dungeness crab season is coming to a close in some parts of California, and although the season technically remains open with restrictions in …
Local News Featured Crab fishery closed for half the coast to help whales Bay City News Updated Apr 4, 2025 To protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishi…
+2 Local News Featured 2 iconic animals, Dungeness crab and banana slug, become new state symbols By Sarah Stierch Bay City NewsUpdated Oct 2, 2024 The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state's lineup of official symbols: D…