The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots to discourage the unintentional capture of diamondback terrapins.

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bay Area crab fishermen are hoping new test results will help them recover their spring season. The crab season this year was cut short to protect migrating whales. The tests ...

TO STILL GO OUT AND TURN A PROFIT DURING WHALE MIGRATION SEASON... WHILE KEEPING OUR MARINE LIFE SAFE... NORMAL CRAB TRAPS SIT ON THE SEA FLOOR WITH A LINE TRAVELING UP TO A BUOY AT THE SURFACE ...

Crab traps are back in play for California’s recreational fleet, and the timing could reshape how you spend the first full weekend of the new year on the water. With recreational crab trap ...

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.