Dungeness crab season has hit a snag in California. The recreational Dungeness crab season officially opened on November 1, 2025. However, the commercial season remains closed and is delayed until at ...

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 ...

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 ...

San Francisco crabbers who must wait once more to search for crustaceans say this season’s delay continues a yearslong trend that conflicts with traditional customer demand. Officials at the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The opening of California’s Dungeness crab commercial fishery was delayed to Jan. 1 to protect humpback whales ...

For many Californians, crab bakes, crab cakes and crab feeds are traditional holiday fare. But the need to protect humpback whales in California's coastal waters combined with widespread domoic acid ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the recreational Dungeness crab season will open Nov. 1 except in Northern California, where it has been delayed because state health ...