Tweet in most areas; July 12 in Marine Areas 10 and 11 OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced the Puget Sound summer crab fishing season, which gets underway July 2 with openings in several marine … Continue reading →
Tweet by ptirawildlife, posted in crab, Marine California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has issued a declaration closing the California Dungeness crab fishery south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line (Districts 10, 17, 18 and 19) on May 15 at … Continue reading →
Tweet by kmacinty, posted in crab, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Fishing (Commercial), Marine Today, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham issued a preliminary determination that commercial Dungeness crab fishing in the Central Management Area (CMA) (Districts 10, 17 and south) poses a significant risk … Continue reading →
Tweet Update: Entanglement Risk Low, Fishery to Remain Open April 1, 2020by kmacinty, posted in Conservation Education, crab, Fisheries, Fishing (Commercial), Marine, wildlife protection The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is providing the following important update on the status of the commercial California Dungeness crab … Continue reading →
Tweet March 13, 2020by kenpaglia, posted in crab, Fisheries, Fishing (Commercial), Marine, Water The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is providing the following important update on the status of the commercial California Dungeness crab fishery which includes the Northern Management Area (Fish … Continue reading →
TweetReport horseshoe crab sightings to FWC for science It’s almost spring and that means it’s peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. Help biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gather valuable information about these crustaceans by reporting … Continue reading →
TweetAUSTIN —Each February for 18 years, countless volunteers spend 10 days on the water along the Texas coastline searching the bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers’ nets, snag anglers’ lines, “ghost fish,” and create unsightly views. To … Continue reading →
TweetBATON ROUGE, La.–Time is running out to sign up to participate in the 2020 Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo events. Two events are scheduled for this year: one in the Baratrairia Basin on February 8 and one in the Calcasieu Basin … Continue reading →
TweetCHARLESTON, S.C. —The initiative to save the Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary near the mouth of Shem Creek in Charleston Harbor, a critical spot for nesting and migrating coastal bird species, has gained momentum and will be a reality next year.On … Continue reading →
TweetU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife inspectors have prevented the illegal and potentially harmful import into the United States of approximately 15,000 live Chinese mitten crabs as part of the law enforcement operation codenamed Hidden Mitten. Chinese mitten crabs are one … Continue reading →
TweetThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has cancelled the blue crab trap closure previously scheduled for Jan. 16-25, 2020, in all waters of the St. Johns River system. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may remain in the … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that two marine areas of Puget Sound will remain open for recreational crab fishing through Jan. 31, 2020. Waters that will remain open to recreational crabbing include Marine … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: Starting Jan. 1, 2020, recreational fishers age 16 and older (including those normally exempt from needing a license) are required to complete an online, no-cost recreational blue crab trap registration before using blue crab traps. A recreational stone … Continue reading →
Tweet E December 20, 2019by ptirawildlife, posted in crab, Fishing (Commercial) The commercial Dungeness crab season in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties is scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, to be preceded by a 64-hour gear … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that two additional marine areas of Puget Sound will re-open for recreational crab fishing and remain open through Jan. 31, 2020. The portion of Marine Area 9 … Continue reading →
Tweet Starting Jan. 1, 2020, recreational harvesters age 16 and older who fish with blue crab traps will need to complete an online, no-cost recreational blue crab trap registration before placing their traps in the water. A similar requirement has … Continue reading →
Tweet Crackin’ Good Time/January 24-February 2, 2020 CRAB FEAST MENDOCINO SALUTES CALIFORNIA’S FAVORITE CRUSTACEAN WITH COUNTYWIDE EVENTS, LOCAL LIBATIONS AND CHEF COMPETITIONS PACKED WITH PLENTY OF LOCAL COLOR -Belly Up for Cioppino Feasts, Barrel Tastings, Crab Feeds and Annual Crab … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – Two marine areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing beginning Thursday, Nov. 28, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Waters reopening to recreational crabbing on Nov. 28 are Marine Area … Continue reading →
Tweet BATON ROUGE, La.–The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will again host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo volunteer cleanup events during the month of February. The Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program was initiated by LDWF in 2004 … Continue reading →
Tweet ABOUT CDFW WEBSITE November 20, 2019by kmacinty, posted in crab, domoic acid, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Fishing (Commercial), Marine, Public Participation, Public Safety Based on updated information and in response to concerns from the commercial Dungeness crab fleet, including written requests from Port Associations to further delay, California … Continue reading →
