Handy Seafood Teams up with OLD BAY for Seafood Product Launch

February 3, 2022 Handy Seafood

Handy Seafood, North America’s oldest seafood processor, and OLD BAY®, makers of the world-famous Chesapeake flavored seasoning, have partnered to create the most authentic seafood experience for the frozen seafood aisle. Customers are sure to appreciate the convenience of these restaurant-quality products at home.

2021-22 Dungeness Crab Season Already Tops Last Year’s Harvest

January 14, 2022 Brian Bull, KLCC

Tim Novotny, a spokesman with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, says it was great to have this commercial crabbing season start on schedule for the first time since 2014, but the numbers as of Tuesday, Jan. 4, are also wonderful.

Sonoma Coast Dungeness Crab Arrives In Local Markets Ahead of New Year’s Celebrations

The commercial catch of Dungeness crab off the Sonoma Coast officially began on Wednesday, though crabbers were allowed to place their pots into the water beginning 8 a.m. Dec. 26.

After Years of Delays, CA Dungeness Crab Fishery Opened on Dec. 1

December 2, 2021 Priya Shukla, Forbes

Dungeness crab is a common Christmas delicacy in the Pacific Northwest. However, for the past several years, the fishery’s opening has been delayed due to variety of factors, including migrating whales becoming ensnared in crab traps and toxic domoic acid (from algae blooms) rendering the crab meat unsafe for human consumption. But, this year, it will open on December 1, as it traditionally has for several years prior to the onset of climate change and other human impacts.

NFI Crab Council Congratulates Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project on Sustainability Award

The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council congratulates the Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for its Best Projects Sustainability Award 2021 from Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.