Oregon's Dungeness Crab Catch Up 70% from Last Season to 14 Million Lbs; Average Prices Also Higher
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by Susan Chambers - May 23, 2016
Oregon Dungeness crab landings for the 2015-16 season have surpassed those of the previous season, despite a month-long season delay due to domoic acid levels. Total values of crab increased as well.
Crabbers delivered the first loads of Dungeness in January, with average ex-vessel prices ranging between $3.06 and $3.43 per pound that month. Those prices steadily increased as the volume slowed in late February and March...
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