LOS ANGELES — All commercial Dungeness crab fishing zones off the California coast will close this month after humpback whales became tangled in fishing gear during their migrating season, wildlife officials said.
Fishing zones 1 and 2, which span from the California-Oregon border to Point Arena in Mendocino County, will be closed as of midday on April 20, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The closures of zones 3 through 6, from Point Arena to the California-Mexico border, were announced last month and went into effect Friday.
