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Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 hours ago

Here's how newly approved pop-up traps could extend Bay Area crab season: 'A hard-fought battle'

Ropeless pop-up crab traps received statewide approval in California, allowing commercial fishing while reducing whale entanglements and enabling reliable, trackable deployments.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Why You Might Want To Avoid This One Type Of Crab When Dining At Seafood Restaurants - Tasting Table

Stone crab claws are harvested because claws regrow, but harvesting practices, mortality, overfishing, and bycatch make stone crabs an unsustainable choice.
Environment
fromFortune
4 months ago

Why Republicans are trying to roll back a law that has protected whales, seals and other sea animals for over 50 years | Fortune

Republican lawmakers are seeking to weaken the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act, easing restrictions on industries and threatening recovery of endangered marine species.
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