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 ...

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene was bustling with customers Thursday morning. As soon as ...

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Oregon Dungeness crab met both meat and safe biotoxin ...

The recreational Dungeness crab season is set to open Nov. 1, except in Northern California, where it has been delayed for another year for health reasons. State health agencies found that the ...

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 ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Recreational Dungeness crab season in the Bay Area is one of the most anticipated openers in California and it started at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 3. The boat slips ...

Dungeness crab fishermen Bradlee Titus, left, and Axel Bjorklund pull a crab pot out of the ocean off the Sonoma coast in January 2025. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) For many Californians, ...

Bay Area commercial crab fishermen are waiting for another assessment in December to get a better idea of when they'll get the green light to harvest Dungeness crab. Years of shortened seasons have ...

The sight of a humpback whale powerfully breaching from the ocean’s blue hue and the festive display of locally caught crab at the dinner table. These are two things that Californians treasure, and ...