Crabbers Hang Hopes on Oregon, California Domoic Testing for a January Opening
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers - December 26, 2017
Domoic acid levels are dropping in California crab -- and possibly southern Oregon crab as well.
While the West Coast commercial crab season is delayed until Jan. 15 due to meat quality concerns, the industry and fishery managers have been concerned about levels of domoic acid in crab viscera from northern California and southern Oregon that could keep a portion of the coast closed past Jan. 15 or require processed crab be eviscerated.
However, an unexpected test result Friday from Crescent City has forced further domoic testing.
Oregon fishery managers notified industry ...
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