CDFW Marine Management News Blog Update: Recreational and Commercial Dungeness Crab Fisheries as of Dec. 9, 2024

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened the recreational fishery for Dungeness crab in the portion of northern California where the fishery was delayed due to a public health hazard. State health agencies determined that consuming the meat of Dungeness crab taken between the California/Oregon border (42° 0.00′ N latitude) and the southern boundary of the Reading Rock state marine protected areas (41° 17.6′ N latitude) no longer poses a significant health threat due to domoic acid. However, state health agencies strongly recommend not eating the crab’s internal organs (also known as “butter” or “guts”), because Read more...