California commercial Dungeness crab season set to open on January 5

California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps ...

California will finally open Dungeness crab season - here's when

The season will open later than its traditional start to protect whales in fishing zones off of the Bay Area coast.
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A whale of a gift for crab lovers: Humpbacks move on, Dungeness season to open Jan. 5

The endangered whales are moving on. It's safe for San Francisco fishermen to catch Dungeness crab again. Commercial fishing ...
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Dungeness crab fishing season will likely end early, but not soon enough for local nonprofit

This week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife completed its assessment of the Monterey Bay, finding that there are not enough humpback whales in the area to warrant the stoppage of the ...
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Announces Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open January 5, 2026 in Central California; Recreational Crab Trap Restrictions ...

CDFW is also lifting the temporary recreational crab trap restriction beginning Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:01 a.m., between the California/Oregon border and Cape Mendocino (40°10’ N. latitude) and between the ...
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Dungeness crab fishing season to end early for most of California

COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB SEASON WILL CLOSE EARLY THIS SEASON. ALL CRAB FISHERIES IN CALIFORNIA SOUTH OF SONOMA WILL SHUT DOWN ON APRIL 8TH. CRAB SEASON AN INCREASE OF HUMPBACK WHALES IN CRABBING ...
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Some areas in Humboldt County open for recreational crabbing

The recreational crabbing season has opened in southern Humboldt County, after a delay surrounding elevated levels of domoic ...