TweetAction: Marine Area 8-1 and Marine Area 8-2 will open on October 10 for winter recreational crabbing. Crabbing will be allowed seven days a week through December 31. Effective date: October 10 Species affected: Dungeness, red rock, and Tanner crab. Location: Marine Area 8-1 … Continue reading →
Tweet Several marine areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing on Oct. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Waters reopening to sport crabbing Oct. 1 include marine areas 4 (Neah Bay, east of … Continue reading →
Tweet High lakes fishing: A class where the teacher tells you to take a hike Join ODFW for a hike-in fishing class to Shellrock Lake near Mt. Hood on Friday, Aug. 28. Experienced ODFW anglers will lead this hike and … Continue reading →
TweetClamming, and most crabbing, remains closed to nonresidents Clamming and mussel harvest along the entire Oregon coast remains closed to nonresidents. Crabbing is open to nonresidents only from Cape Falcon (between Seaside and Tillamook) south to the OR/CA border. Halibut fishing opens … Continue reading →
Tweet A new study projects that climate change will pose management challenges for two commercially important species — American lobster and sea scallop — as suitable habitats move farther north. American lobster is one of the highest value fishery in … Continue reading →
TweetThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has canceled the blue crab trap closures previously scheduled for Aug. 10-19 and 20-29, for all waters from Nassau through Palm Beach counties. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may remain in … Continue reading →
TweetFWC approves stone crab regulation changes; effective Oct. 1 At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to recreational and commercial stone crab regulations. Florida’s stone crab fishery has experienced a long-term decline in … Continue reading →
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 →
