SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. fisheries are facing more closures because of gear that can harm marine life including endangered whales. New technology that has helped reopen fisheries along the east coast is ...

Dozens of crab fishermen are now in recovery mode in southwest Washington near the Oregon coast after a massive fire at the Ilwaco Landing seafood facility on Monday. But we’re also hearing stories of ...

Lost or abandoned crab pots pose both environmental and navigational risks as they litter the seafloor, damage boat ...

BAYBORO, N.C. (WNCT) – The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Program is officially underway. The hope is to clean up our waters and protect the environment. Men and women ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots to discourage the unintentional capture of diamondback terrapins.

Dolphins in Koombana Bay, Western Australia, have learned how to raid crab pots being used for bait and remove the hooks, footage has revealed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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 ...