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 ...

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 ...

Since 2002, volunteers and TPWD staff have removed nearly 45,000 abandoned crab traps from Texas bays, saving an estimated ...

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit partnered once again in the annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s almost that time of year again for volunteers to help Texas Parks and Wildlife with a crucial conservation task: scouring the Texas coast for abandoned crab traps, which when left unchecked, can ...

Last year saw some unwelcome firsts on the North Olympic Peninsula with the invasive European green crab. While most captures typically occur in the spring and summer for Makah Fisheries Management, ...

Green crabs are an invasive species across the Atlantic Ocean The grabs are used as tautog bait Restaurants use the crabs as a base for stock PROVIDENCE – Green crabs are an invasive scourge on both ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Test results are in on a technology that could help keep a popular Bay Area seafood on the table. They're specially designed traps to fish for Dungeness crab, without ...