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 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…
Local News Featured San Mateo County fishers plagued by uncertainty By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 24, 2025 For the fifth year in a row, the start to commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed — a decision local fishers say they can’t afford, …
Local News Featured Thar she blows, whale sightings on rise in San Mateo County By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Aug 24, 2024 During this special time of year with calm currents and abundant anchovy, county residents can spot humpback whales nearshore from even the be…
Bay Area Featured Ocean experts alert boaters to humpback whales in Bay, near shore Bay City News Updated Aug 9, 2024 Ocean experts are telling boaters to tread lightly, as humpback whales have made their way under the Golden Gate Bridge, through the San Franc…
Local News Featured All Dungeness crab fishing closing due to whale entanglements Updated Apr 13, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Commercial Dungeness crab fishing off all of California's coast will be closed this month because humpback whales ha…
Local News Bay Area commercial crab season closes down early over entanglements Bay City News Service Mar 26, 2022 Bay City News Service
Local News Featured Commercial crab fishing hit with more delays in Half Moon Bay By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Nov 23, 2021 Commercial crab fishing remains delayed in the Half Moon Bay area due to a number of humpback whales spotted in the Gulf of the Farallones and…