The traps are scattered from Bonita Springs north to Tampa Bay, and some fishermen have reported losing thousands to barges ...

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — You know the Little Mermaid song “Under the Sea,” right? Well, what you might not be seeing from above the sea are abandoned crab traps. That’s why Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

More than 500 lucky crustaceans were spared this year.

Nearly 1,000 abandoned crab traps were cleared from Texas bays this year, rescuing marine life and cleaning up coastlines ...

The wiry cubes used to haul in plump blue crabs headed for boiling pots across south Louisiana are an example of old-school efficiency – except when they’re abandoned. The large number of abandoned or ...

Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

Reaching out of the boat with a long metal hook, marine biologist Parker White snagged the slimy buoy bobbing off the southeastern coast of Lake Maurepas on a recent windy, gray morning. As fellow ...

Recreational Dungeness crab season opens Nov. 6 and, in response to new regulations by the Fish and Game Commission, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife may prohibit crab traps in an effort ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/BCN) -- Due to new regulations by the Fish and Game Commission, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week it's considering a ban on crab traps, just days ...

Update: A decision was made Nov. 1 to restrict the use of traps in two zones and to delay the commercial season in those zones as well. Click here for the update. Under new rules, California’s fish ...