Dungeness crab season delayed on Oregon, Washington coast: What to know

Dungeness crab season delayed on Oregon, Washington coast: What to know

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the start of Dungeness Crab season until at least Dec. 16 due to Long Beach, WA crabs not meeting the meat fill requirement.

Oregon Crab Season Delayed

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16. Oregon Dungeness crab met both meat and safe biotoxin level requirements; however, the season is delayed as Long Beach, WA crabs have not yet met the meat fill requirement. Most Dungeness crab advisory committee members support the delay as it is least disruptive to traditional fishing patterns and may impro…

Commercial Dungeness season delayed until at least Dec. 16, ODFW announces Friday, to wait for Washington improvements • Lincoln Chronicle

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday.   The post Commercial Dungeness season delayed until at least Dec. 16, ODFW announces Friday, to wait for Washington improvements appeared first on Lincoln Chronicle.