The summer season is a very busy time for the Washington State Ferries when several million people are expected to catch a boat. But it is also a busy time for crab fishermen. However, improperly set ...

Commercial fishing is one the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., characterized by hazardous working conditions, ...

Law enforcement officers examine a load of Alaska crab, much of it infested with Bitter Crab Syndrome, after it arrived in Washington state in 2024. (Photo provided by the Washington Department of ...

SNOHOMISH — Washington State University is hosting a citizen science “Molt Search” program on June 2 in an effort to combat growing concerns about the European green crab. Introduced to North America ...

Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic ...

Washington state is clawing back against an invasive crab, which swept into the region’s waters in recent years, threatening native Dungeness crabs, littleneck clams, oysters, and seagrass that fish ...

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — Huge crowds are expected to line up to board the ferry system through the holiday, but the return of crab pots in the water could cause even more concerns. Buoy lines that mark ...

ILWACO, Wash.ILWACO, Wash. — A fire at a port building along the coast in Washington state destroyed more than 1,000 crab pots just ahead of the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season, which opens ...

MUKILTEO, Wash. — Washington State Ferries (WSF) is operating without one of its ships — along one of its busiest routes — after it was damaged by a crab pot line. The Suquamish, which runs between ...