MONTEREY, Calif. (KGO) -- The local Dungeness crab season starts Friday for recreational crabbing off the coast from Mendocino County south to Monterey. But commercial crabbing will have to wait until ...

On Monday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife cleared recreational crab fishermen to harvest the state crustacean north of Point Arena, citing acceptably low levels of domoic acid.

This Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2025-2026 season in our area. Commercial Dungeness crabbing, scheduled to open Nov. 15, is likely to be delayed. In order ...

Looks like Monterey Bay anglers are getting a Christmas present from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The CDFW announced this week it will be opening a limited season for commercial ...

Several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing Wednesday. “Crab harvest data reported on Catch Record Cards (CRC) from the summer season plays a critical role in ...

Will there be fresh Dungeness crab from California in time for Christmas? What about New Year’s Eve? Unfortunately for crab lovers, the commercial crabbing season won’t start until after the holidays, ...

There’s a catch to this year’s crab season and it’s not just in the traps. The recreational Dungeness crab season opened Saturday along the Sonoma Coast, but state officials are warning fishers about ...

(BCN) — It’s safe to eat Dungeness crab meat taken from the waters of northern California after tests showed it no longer poses a health threat, state officials said Monday. That clears recreational ...