Central California Dungeness Fishery to Close in April
Central California Dungeness crab fishing is over as of April 15. Thank humpback whales.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program this week and announced the closure in fishing zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sonoma/Mendocino county line to the U.S./Mexico border) effective at noon on April 15.
This closure is being implemented to minimize entanglement risk for humpback whales as they ...
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