The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 ...

An invasive crab species has been spotted again in Oregon, a discovery that wildlife officials called "concerning," especially because the crab turned up this time in a different part of the state.

When a nondescript, brownish crab was hand-caught in the Willamette River in November 2025, it raised the alarm at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Although this crab might not ...

The U.S. state of Oregon has moved up its “late-season” Dungeness crab gear regulations by a month in an effort to reduce the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — State officials have delayed the start of Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) reported Friday. Crabs in ...

North Coast crabbing season to stay closed until at least Dec. 31 On Friday, Dec. 5, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced delays to the North Coast commercial Dungeness crab season ...

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 ...

Whale entanglements are becoming more common along the west coast of the United States, with NOAA Fisheries reporting as many as three dozen confirmed sightings in 2024.

ODFW is moving the May 1 “late season” regulations to April 1 this year to reduce the risk of whale entanglements in commercial crab gear.

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...