Texas sets dates to clear thousands of abandoned crab traps

Since 2002, volunteers and TPWD staff have removed nearly 45,000 abandoned crab traps from Texas bays, saving an estimated ...

Here's how newly approved pop-up traps could extend Bay Area crab season: 'A hard-fought battle'

The technology was considered experimental when we were first given a demonstration years ago. Finally, after several seasons ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Have you seen crab trap floats on the beach? Here's how to find out where they came from

Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

Texas coastal leaders team up to battle abandoned crab traps

The goal is to cut down on "ghost fishing." ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Test results for new pop-up crab traps could boost approval chances for mass use along CA coast

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Test results are in on a technology that could help keep a popular Bay Area seafood on the table. They're specially designed traps to fish for Dungeness crab, without ...
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Researchers use light traps to illuminate Dungeness crab decline

Researchers are waging a quiet battle in the Pacific Northwest to protect one of the region’s most iconic species — the Dungeness crab. Using light traps, scientists at the MaST Center Aquarium in Des ...