Oregon Continues Delay Of Dungeness Crab Season Coastwide

SOUTH COAST — The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season along the Oregon coast continues to be delayed due to concerns about domoic acid levels in the southern half of the state.

While recent testing showed domoic acid in crab in all areas to be below levels that normally trigger action, the overall trend indicates domoic acid in the southern half of the state has increased over the past two weeks and is near the action level.

Based on these results and consultations with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry, and Washington and California Departments of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is continuing the delay of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season along the entire Oregon coast.

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