The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 6-1 on Feb. 20 to deny the petition to modify crabbing rules to reduce the risk ...

Last Thursday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 6-1 to deny a petition from environmental groups seeking to impose stricter regulations on the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery.

As part of its ongoing plan to prevent the entanglements, last year, the state of Oregon mandated that commercial crabbing operations reduce the number of pots they deploy and stick to shallower ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted no on a petition that would’ve ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) rejected a petition filed by conservation NGOs seeking new rules to reduce the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season ...

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishing community came out in force Friday against proposed rule changes aimed at protecting humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear. The rules, proposed in a ...

Filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and the American Cetacean Society, the petition asks officials to open a pathway for fishers to use pop-up ...

The ODFW Commission voted 6-1 on Feb. 20 to deny the petition that requested crab fishery rules be modified to reduce the risk of whale entanglement ...

Just about every estuary on the Oregon Coast, from the Necanicum at Seaside south to Brookings, has bank or pier access to crabbing, both for pots and for a wide variety of traps cast with hook and ...

COOS BAY, Ore. — For many people, when Dungeness crab is on the menu, it’s a go-to in Oregon. It's a savory treat that fuels a multi-million dollar a year industry in the state. “If I could, I'd eat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregonians looking for something fun to do this Valentine's Day can enjoy fishing, clamming and crabbing for free between Feb.