California loves Dungeness crab. But concerns over whale safety have put the industry in peril
California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in ...
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California crabbers face mounting perils to livelihoods
Regulations, whale safety concerns and fickle prey are putting more pressure on the industry. “We’re working very hard to ...
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CROCODILE STEALS CRAB POT
This cheeky saltwater crocodile attempted to steal a crab pot from a group of Australians ... when a three-metre saltwater crocodile grabbed the buoy to one of the pots. When they realised ...
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State of Washington proposes changes to Dungeness crab fishery to reduce whale entanglement risk
Fishery regulators in the U.S. state of Washington are considering changing the rules for its commercial Dungeness crab ...
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The $50 million question: Can California’s Dungeness crab fishery coexist with whale conservation efforts?
Generations of fishermen have fueled a vibrant Coastside community, but for an increasing number of fishermen, passion isn’t ...
Palo Alto Weekly5d
The $50 million question: Can California’s Dungeness crab fishery coexist with whale conservation efforts?
In total, he has set out 250 crab traps. Every buoy is attached to a thin rope that stretches 200 feet down to a cylindrical, metal-and-wire pot on the ocean floor. Day spent the previous month ...