‘If We Meet the Requirement, We’ll be Able to Open Dec. 16’: Oregon Crab Season Hinges on Tests

December 3, 2019 Lauren Negrete, NBC 16

“These tests are to make sure the consumer is getting the best Oregon Dungeness crab that we can possibly deliver,” explained Tim Novotny with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.

Dungeness Crab Season Delayed

November 14, 2019 KTVL

Officials say the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed along the entire Oregon Coast to give the crustaceans enough time to beef up.

Dungeness Crab ‘Meating Up’ at Slowest Rate in Years; Also Slow to Harden

November 13, 2019 Chinook Observer

Dungeness crab in Long Beach Peninsula waters have the lowest percentage of meat in at least five years of late-October testing. More than 85% of local crab also are too soft to harvest. This is bad news for the traditional Dec. 1 opening date, which has often proved illusory in the past two decades.

California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season May be Delayed

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife made the announcement Friday in response to a settlement with an environmental group over whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear. It will make the final decision on Nov. 4. Recreational season will begin as scheduled on Nov. 2.