In early August, blue crab fans took over Lewes, Delaware, for the Crab Pot Jamboree, where the biggest catch was learning ...

Generations of fishermen have fueled a vibrant Coastside community, but for an increasing number of fishermen, passion isn’t ...

These estuaries are also home to blue crabs, which are trapped in crab pots by an active blue crab fishery. Baited blue crab traps are known to trap and drown terrapins, while commercial fleets of ...

Scallops caught using illuminated crab pots, dubbed "scallop discos", are now being served in restaurants under the term "disco scallops". Two years ago, Devon marine scientist Dr Robert Enever ...

It’s almost that time of year again for volunteers to help Texas Parks and Wildlife with a crucial conservation task: scouring the Texas coast for abandoned crab traps, which when left unchecked ...

Tokeland, a small fishing town on the north side of Willapa Bay, has been a local hot spot for commercial crabbing for decades. But you don't need a crab boat or any state-of-the-art equipment to ...

Adopting common-sense, science-based measures can save lives and keep terrapins around for years to come.” Baited blue crab pots are known to trap and drown terrapins, while fleets of traps are ...

"In 2024, 1,812 crab pots and 334 freshwater traps were seized and removed from the water across Queensland," the spokesperson told Yahoo News. Discarded pots pose a major threat to ecosystems and ...

In total, he has set out 250 crab traps. Every buoy is attached to a thin rope that stretches 200 feet down to a cylindrical, metal-and-wire pot on the ocean floor. Day spent the previous month ...