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    • November 21, 2022
    A Map of Fishing Zones off the coast of California.

    CDFW is continuing the temporary recreational crab trap restriction in Fishing Zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 due to presence of humpback whales and the potential for entanglement from trap gear.

    Categories: Fisheries, Marine
    • October 28, 2022
    A close-up photo of a Dungeness crab.

    The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted statewide when the season opens on Saturday, Nov. 5 due to presence of humpback and blue whales and the potential for entanglement from trap gear.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine
    • March 1, 2022
    Dungeness crabs on fishing vessel

    Wildlife officers from the CDFW Marine Enforcement Division have noticed an uptick in the number of commercial Dungeness crab cases in North Coast waters since December 2021.

    Categories: Fisheries, General
    • February 18, 2022
    Several Dungeness crab caught inside a net and being hauled aboard a commercial fishing vessel.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing a statewide fleet advisory for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery due to a recent humpback whale entanglement, approximately 5 miles west of Cypress Point near Monterey Bay (Fishing Zone 4).

    Categories: Fisheries, Marine