National Fisherman Article 9/25

The latest and largest full-scale trial of pop-up fishing gear in the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery has concluded with strong results, indicating the gear is both effective for harvest and significantly reduces the …

Project Summary

This report summarizes the spring 2025 results of an Experimental Fishing Permit (EFPT2-001) to test Alternative Gear in the California Dungeness crab fishery. The EFP tested a fully integrated on-demand fishing system from Sub Sea Sonics and …

After a month of preparations in our homeport of Crescent City, California, the good ship Miss Heidi finally made it down to Bodega Bay to participate in an experimental “pop-up” buoy test fishery for Dungeness Crab. Along with about 30 other commercial crab …

Guardian Ropeless / Sub Sea Sonics Product Review and EFP Results

AP Article - 2025 California EFP  

The gear lets fishermen use a remote-operated, acoustic release device to pop-up a crab pot from the ocean floor rather than have it tethered to a floating buoy. Pots can be strung together with ropes laid horizontally instead …

Five minute video presentation regarding pop-up commercial Dungeness crab fishing in California. Many frequently asked questions and voiced concerns are addressed in this detailed video presentation.

 San Francisco, Calif. — The US West Coast’s most extensive testing of pop-up fishing gear to date recently concluded off the coast of California in the state’s Dungeness crab fishery. The purpose of the demonstration was to evaluate the performance of the gear …