Dungeness Crab Season Delayed
Officials say the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed along the entire Oregon Coast to give the crustaceans enough time to beef up. …
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Dungeness Crab ‘Meating Up’ at Slowest Rate in Years; Also Slow to Harden
Dungeness crab in Long Beach Peninsula waters have the lowest percentage of meat in at least five years of late-October testing. More than 85% of local crab also are too soft to harvest. This is bad news for the traditional Dec. 1 opening date, which has often proved illusory in the past two decades. …
California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season May be Delayed
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife made the announcement Friday in response to a settlement with an environmental group over whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear. It will make the final decision on Nov. 4. Recreational season will begin as scheduled on Nov. 2. …