Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN

California’s 2025 commercial Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales

Another year of a delayed commercial Dungeness crab season is incredibly difficult for our fleet and port communities,” Lisa ...
Courthouse News Service

California opens recreational Dungeness crab season, with a caveat

(CN) — The recreational Dungeness crab season is returning next month to California, with restrictions.
Napa Valley Register

The Reel Life: Dungeness crab season delayed in Northern California

Owners of the Stanly Ranch, an Auberge resort in south Napa, are facing a $230 million foreclosure. They have 90 days to ...
Lookout Local Santa Cruz

Commercial Dungeness crab season faces another year of delays across Santa Cruz County

The familiar sight of fresh local crab at holiday feasts may be delayed once again this year, as state officials announced ...
Times-Standard on MSN

Delayed again: Domoic acid in Dungeness crabs, entanglement risk push start date of season

The recreational Dungeness crab season is set to open Nov. 1, except in Northern California, where it has been delayed for ...
Sierra Sun Times

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishing Begins November 1, 2025 with Limitations, Commercial Season Delayed Due to Public ...

Crabs Credit: CDFW October 25, 2025 - The recreational Dungeness crab season will open beginning Nov. 1, 2025, except in northern California where it has been delayed due to a public health hazard.
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Pinch yourself, recreational Dungeness crab fishing opens this weekend | Fish Rap

Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2023-2024 season. In order to avoid entanglements with the large number of whales feeding in nearshore areas along ...