On a cloudy Friday morning, a group of volunteers huddled on the shore of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve ...

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Puget Sound summer crab seasons that will begin July 3 in many marine areas.

Puget Sound recreational crabbing season begins July 3 in various areas, with limits to sustain crab populations.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing rule changes to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery to address marine life entanglements, improve monitoring, and clarify current rules ...

The advisory follows a recent incident on January 6, when a humpback whale was reported entangled in crab gear, and comes after a record high of four whale entanglements in Oregon crab gear in 2024.

Share The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has charged a man for illegally harvesting Dungeness crab in the North Sound of the U.S. state of Washington. According to a 12 December ...

Most areas of Puget Sound will close to recreational crab fishing at sunset on Labor Day (Sept. 7), with summer catch reports due by midnight Oct. 1.

Crabbing enthusiasts in the Seattle-Bremerton area can ready their pots and gear, as Marine Area 10 is set to reopen for a late-winter crab fishing season.

While crabbing on Whidbey Island in the summer can feel akin to a game of musical chairs, winter crabbing is more like a game of hide and seek: easier to find a spot, but not without its risks. Most ...

While crabbing on Whidbey Island in the summer can feel akin to a game of musical chairs, winter crabbing is more like a game of hide and seek: easier to find a spot, but not without its risks. Most ...

With a permit and the right gear, head north of the Seattle-Bremerton marine area to enjoy being on the water in a different way this season.

Bellingham-based Northwest Straits Foundation, cooperating with the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, plans to remove derelict crab pots at the northeast end of Hood Canal and Port Gamble Bay.