Three suspected crab pot thieves are in hot water after WDFW officers executed a warrant in connection with recent crab and crab pot thefts around Puget Sound. In response to recent thefts around ...

The northern diamondback terrapin is one of Virginia’s species in greatest need of protection, conservation groups say. But a ...

THIS IS A FIVE DAY JOB WITH 13 BOATS AND 26 WATERMEN. THE GOAL IS TO GET AS MUCH DEBRIS OUT OF THE BAY AS POSSIBLE. SO THIS IS ONE OF THE DERELICT, DERELICT CRAB POTS THAT WE WOULD RETRIEVE. WE JUST ...

A petition filed by environmental groups is asking the state for regulations on crab pots to ease the threat they pose on local terrapin populations. Diamondback terrapins, found all along the East ...

Police in Westport say a fisherman found what is believed to be part of a human skull in a crab pot. KXRO reports the crab fisherman pulled up the pot Friday morning about two miles off the coast and ...

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 ...

The summer season is a very busy time for the Washington State Ferries when several million people are expected to catch a boat. But it is also a busy time for crab fishermen. However, improperly set ...

Though the fishery opened with relatively strong $4.75 per pound pricing for wholesale crab, the season’s late start and ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season to restrict gear and areas where fishing can occur.