The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska. The ...

Divers from the Northwest Straits Foundation will soon be going into Fidalgo Bay outside Anacortes to recover lost crab pots. Jason Morgan, marine programs manager with the Northwest Straits ...

Crab traps are back in play for California’s recreational fleet, and the timing could reshape how you spend the... The post ...

The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska. The ...

FUTURE FROM SPARROWS POINT. LOWELL: THE ROLE OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY WATERMAN IS CHANGING A LITTLE BIT THESE DAYS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY CRABBING OUT ON THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THEY ARE NOW ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A new rule aimed at protecting diamondback terrapin turtles from drowning in recreational blue crab traps will go into effect Wednesday, March 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

ATLANTA— Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots.

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown ...