For example, if a whale or sea turtle is found near a certain depth, Dungeness crab fishers won't be allowed to drop their pots there. And the state is carving up the coast into smaller territories so closures or restrictions and be targeted to where whales are being seen and not close such a large region at a time to fishermen.
NOAA Fisheries Supports West Coast States' and Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishing Gear Marking Efforts
Sustainable Fishing
whales Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting
CA bill aims to reduce marine mammal entanglements in set gillnets / Public News Service
Wildlife agency planning new rules for crab fishing to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements – Orange County Register
Oregon Must Do More to Reduce Entanglements
Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan by Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council - Issuu
Whale entanglements: Crab fishermen help prevent injuries, deaths of majestic animals – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Shortened Dungeness crab season reflects industry uncertainty
Blob” Research Reveals Environmental Effects That Shut Down Fishing and Hiked Whale Entanglements
LAGUNA MARINE WILDLIFE – DRAWING FOR THE PLANET
LAGUNA MARINE WILDLIFE – DRAWING FOR THE PLANET
California State Officials Approve Regulations To Reduce Endangered Whale And Sea Turtle Entanglements In Crab Gear Off The Coast - World Animal News
CDFW News CDFW Expands Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction and Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Due to Poor Meat Quality and Whale Entanglement Risk
Shortened Dungeness crab season reflects industry uncertainty