California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene was bustling with customers Thursday morning. As soon as ...

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An invasive freshwater crab species that can cause erosion problems and damage flood control as well as threaten native crab species in Oregon was captured in a river in mid-November, sparking concern ...

An invasive crab species has been spotted again in Oregon, a discovery that wildlife officials called "concerning," especially because the crab turned up this time in a different part of the state.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Don’t tie on your bibs yet: Dungeness Crab season is expected to be delayed a while longer along the Oregon and Washington coasts. According to the Oregon Department of Fish ...

The Dungeness crab is the sweet-meated foundation of San Francisco's culinary scene, driving a multi-million-dollar industry for local families and serving as the star ingredient at iconic places like ...

STAMFORD — The Crab Shell Restaurant in the Waterside neighborhood of Stamford announced it will close its doors after “36 wonderful years,” according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. The seafood ...

There’s a catch to this year’s crab season and it’s not just in the traps. The recreational Dungeness crab season opened Saturday along the Sonoma Coast, but state officials are warning fishers about ...