The Jeannie Irene, loaded with crab pots, prepares to leave harbor. The 50-foot fiberglass boat is an example of how the West Coast’s fishing fleet has gotten bigger and able to withstand worse ...

A trial of innovative crab fishing gear designed to reduce whale entanglements is being hailed as a resounding success that should advance widespread use of the new technology off the California coast ...

Craig Sock, a fish harvester from the Elsipogtog First Nation in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, who lost his life trying to save a crewmember when his boat capsized, has been recognized with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The first catch is in. Commercial Dungeness crab season officially started Sunday in Northern California. Crab fishermen were happy to be back at work, and the public was hungry ...

The season, which runs through May 1, 2026, opened Oct. 15, but it typically takes about a week for fishermen and fish houses ...