The US Dungeness crab fishing season in Oregon and northern California that was supposed to start on Nov. 15 but delayed due to low meat yields has been tentatively set to begin on Dec.16.
According to a press release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the commercial season in Oregon will be allowed from the community of Cape Falcon down to the California border. Crabbers will be able to set their gear on Dec. 13 and make their first pull of pots on Dec. 16, the agency said.
"The area north of Cape Falcon will remain closed to commercial crabbing to coordinate an orderly start with the Washington coastal Dungeness crab fishery. Results from recent domoic acid testing of crab viscera (guts) conducted by the state of Washington were elevated, and Washington delayed their coastal fishery until further testing is conducted," the agency said.
It added that Oregon crabs have been tested and are now safe to eat.
December 09, 2020 at 11:57PM
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Commercial Dungeness crab season set to open Dec. 16 for most of Oregon - Undercurrent News
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