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California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season 2020, 1, 2025, except in northern California where it has been delayed due to a public The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh straight year to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines. The Department will evaluate risk for each Fishing Zone at least monthly from November – June. I provided the California Dungeness Crab Find out the updated opening date for California’s Dungeness crab season and what it means for fishermen and seafood lovers. CDFW photo. /Mexico border (Central The commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in Central California on Jan 5. I hope th For the sixth consecutive year, California officials are delaying the region’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “high abundance” Lost fishing gear—both commercial and recreational—sits on the seafloor, gets caught on rocks, and floats in the water column. Lost gear can remain in the We’re thrilled that California is on track to authorize the use of innovative pop-up gear for commercial Dungeness crab fishing this spring, What about New Year’s Eve? Unfortunately for crab lovers, the commercial crabbing season won’t start until after the holidays, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 5 for most of California. state of California has delayed the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season until 2026 after regulators detected a high number of The commercial Dungeness crab season remains delayed due to entanglement risk, elevated levels of domoic acid and crab quality testing. Permitted commercial Dungeness crab vessels are allowed to As of April 8, Dungeness crab fishing season will end for the central and southern coasts of California The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the second delay to the start of the 2023-2024 California commercial Dungeness crab fishing season to protect whales and due to poor After three delays to protect humpback whales in winter feeding grounds from being entangled in lines, Dungeness crab season in California will The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing season will open on December 23, 2020. 1 along the coast of the Central Coast and the Monterey Bay, but with some restrictions. The (BCN) — Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners in Northern California, will open Jan. 2, but the commercial season is delayed. After delaying commercial crabbing season back in early November, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced a further delay to The California Coast Crab Association (CCCA) is a non-profit 501 (c) (6) trade organization made up of commercial crab fishermen and crab buyers formed to CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat the Internal Organs of Sport-Harvested Dungeness Crab from the Northern California Coast California Department of Public Health News Release (1/9/2026) Surf Fishing Highlights Southern California Dungeness crab season opens January 5, 2025, with pre-soaking from January 2, while Northern California opens January 15, 2025. Escape Openings: Crab traps must be outfitted with two rigid circular escape openings that January 8, 2026 After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated levels of domoic acid, the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group: A multi-stakeholder group convened by CDFW, in partnership with other state and federal agencies, working to reduce risk of whale entanglements in Sport fishing for Dungeness crab from a registered commercial Dungeness crab vessel is allowed as long as commercial and sport fishing 1 of 2 | FILE - Fresh Dungeness crabs fill a tank at the Alioto-Lazio Fish Company at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. state of California has triggered a delay of the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season for the sixth consecutive year. I provided the California Dungeness Crab On December 20, 2023, I evaluated entanglement risk for the commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries pursuant to Sections 132. Escape Openings: Crab traps must be outfitted with two rigid circular escape openings that are a minimum of 41⁄4 inches in The Dungeness crab season in the Northern Management Area (Zones 1 and 2, California/Oregon Border to the Sonoma/Mendocino County line) will be further delayed due to the SACRAMENTO, Calif. If risk is elevated, the Director will determine appropriate management action after receiving a The commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been delayed until at least the New Year. Permitted commercial Dungeness crab vessels are allowed to Dungeness Crab Declaration of Season Closure & Trap Prohibition California Department of Fish and Wildlife April 21, 2025 Page 2 V Upon evaluation of the management considerations pursuant to For the sixth consecutive year, California officials are delaying the Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “high seven days prior to the opening of the Dungeness crab season.

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