Kraig Pakulski / Saturday, May 16, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Recreational Crab Traps Restricted in Central Management Area to Protect Whales from Entanglement while Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Meghan Hertel has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced a crab trap restriction in the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Fishing Zone 3 (Sonoma/Mendocino County […] The post Recreational Crab Traps Restricted in Central Management Area to Protect Whales from Entanglement while Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue appeared first on edhat. Previous Article Local Women Unite to Grant $1.275 Million, Supporting Nonprofits Amid Funding Challenges Next Article Oily Mess Off Coal Oil Point in Isla Vista Print 9 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.