A local bylaw requiring escape holes in crab pots has made it easier for the octopuses to raid traps. Rising sea temperatures and fewer predators may explain the surge, with sightings at their highest ...

There is a long-standing Devon bylaw which means crab pots must have "escape holes" - a conservation requirement to allow younger shellfish to escape. And now octopuses, reportedly coming from ...

But also to most anyone from Ocean City to Friendsville or St. Mary’s City to Elkton who may never have set a trotline or a crab pot in their lives but know the sheer delight (and deliciousness ...

Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations fell again, hitting the second-lowest number since Virginia and Maryland marine scientists began counting in 1990, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ...

They’ve seen more little crabs on their conveyor belts than crabbers see in their crab pots, which have a bigger mesh that allows small crabs to escape, Nesspor said. “The report has been from ...

Fears that rules over lobster and crab pots meant an explosion of predatory octopus numbers could severely damage local fishing businesses have been quelled - for now. Pressure from Plymouth City ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — With the year 2025 arriving, people around Eastern N.C. gathered together to celebrate the new year. In Morehead City, facepainting, music, the traditional crab pot ...

There is a long-standing Devon bylaw which means crab pots must have "escape holes" - a conservation requirement to allow younger shellfish to escape. And now octopuses, reportedly coming from ...

A juvenile humpback whale was spotted caught in two sets of commercial crab gear southwest of Humboldt Bay on June 7. Its whereabouts are currently unknown by rescuers. In response, the California ...

There is a long-standing Devon bylaw which means crab pots must have "escape holes" - a conservation requirement to allow younger shellfish to escape. Half of UK households unaware of '8am to 1pm ...

Karli Olson is an Emmy-nominated Multimedia Journalist and a born-and-raised Oregonian. She joined the team at Fox 12 Oregon in May 2023, and is passionate about telling the stories that matter ...