Dungeness Crab Season Finally Opens, Sort Of. It's Complicated
At 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 31, California crabbers can start pulling their Dungeness crab pots -- but fishermen in Central and Southern California will be restricted to half their trap limits.
In Oregon and Washington, consistent problems with meat recovery rates and domoic acid led Tri-state fishery managers, after meeting with crabbers and processors, to opt for keeping the season closed and re-assessing the situation for a Jan. 15, 2023, opener.
As fishermen noted in meetings across the West Coast, "It's complicated...
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