While crabbing varies across the country, it's becoming harder to pinpoint the invernal season's start due to major delays.

To prepare pre-cooked crab, clean the crab by lifting its “tail,” the small flap on the abdomen, and continue to pry off the ...

Fleets set out to fish early Friday morning for the first time this commercial Dungeness crab season, a slow start after ...

The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local ...

While the Dungeness crab fishing season opened on Monday, many fishermen did not head out on the water. “Not today with the ...

This Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2025-2026 season in our area. Commercial Dungeness crabbing, scheduled to open Nov. 15, is likely to be delayed. In order ...

As of one minute past midnight on Jan. 5, commercial fishermen can catch Dungeness crab after the start of the season was ...

This follows the Jan. 5 opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the Central Management Area (south of the Sonoma/Mendocino County line, 38° 46.125’ N. latitude).

Pacific Coast residents have a longstanding holiday tradition of eating Dungeness crab, named after Dungeness Bay in Washington State, where the first commercial fishing for the species took place.

Dungeness Crabs Credit: CDFW December 31, 2025 - The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County opened today after being delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

It's a tradition deeply tied to San Francisco's history and waterfront culture. Dungeness crab season officially begins today ...