MONTEREY, Calif. — Dungeness crab fishing along the Central Coast is being delayed again, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday evening.
The delay covers Fishing Zones three through six. The Central Coast is in Zone Four.
CDFW cited the presence of a high number of humpback whales and the risk of entanglement for the third delay of 2022.
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