Following the recommendation from state health agencies, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Acting Director ...

California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.

The season will open later than its traditional start to protect whales in fishing zones off of the Bay Area coast.

Dungeness Crabs Credit: CDFW December 31, 2025 - The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County opened today after being delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

Northern Commercial Fishery to Remain Closed Until at Least Jan. 15 Due to Crab Quality Testing and Domoic Acid ...

The coast of Humboldt County is now fully open for recreational crabbing, following a partial opener in mid-December.

No Dungeness crabs on the table this Christmas - and that's becoming par for the course in the industry. The crabbing season ...

The Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season can begin Jan. 5, state officials announced Friday, now that many of the migrating behemoths of the sea have safely made their way down the coast.

Again this year, California officials are delaying the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “numerous reports” throughout 2025 of migrating humpback whales getting ensnared by old ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The crab season has officially opened in California but it does come with some restrictions. It's been lifted in some parts of the state to our south, but there's no such luck ...

Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Crab will be available in time for the ...