Crabbers in California Ask for Delay in Season; CDFW Approves Dec. 23 Opening
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday the situation in California proves the new Risk Assessment Mitigation Program is working.
The RAMP is successfully striking a balance between the needs of the commercial Dungeness crab fleet and protection of marine life, the CDFW said, and the Department will open the commercial season statewide on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
This will allow the fleet a chance to get Dungeness crab on California tables before the holiday season ends, the agency...
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