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 Guard…

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 boats…