Most of California's Dungeness crab fishing will be able to return on Jan. 5. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Dec. 20 that it will open commercial Dungeness crab fishing ...

Crew members Bradlee Titus, left, and Axel Bjorklund throw out line while setting crab pots off the Sonoma County coast. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) It was a calm January morning, the ...

Will there be fresh Dungeness crab from California in time for Christmas? What about New Year’s Eve? Unfortunately for crab lovers, the commercial crabbing season won’t start until after the holidays, ...

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 ...

California is close to having two new state symbols — a famous slug and an expensive crab. UC Santa Cruz students and alums have something to celebrate. Their mascot, the banana slug, is about to ...

Commercial crabbing season in California opened this past weekend after a couple months delay. Diehard crab connoisseurs got their pick of the first catch on Sunday, right off of crabbing boats. But ...

(KRON) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the opening of commercial crabbing season statewide to protect whales and sea turtles, the agency announced Friday. CDFW Director ...

The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state's lineup of official symbols: Dungeness crab and banana slugs. On Friday, Gov. Gavin ...

The Dungeness crab fishery is under increasing regulation as California tries to prevent whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Facing a truncated season and sharp limits on how many pots they ...