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Area north of Cape Falcon opens Jan. 15 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing

January 7, 2025

NEWPORT, Ore. – Commercial Dungeness crab fishing opens Jan. 15 from Cape Falcon, OR to Klipsan Beach, WA. A fourth round of preseason testing in Long Beach, WA shows crab meat fill meets optimal commercial harvest criteria.

Targeted to open Dec. 1, Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season can be delayed or partially opened so consumers get a high-quality product and crabs are not wasted.

This year’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opened Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border. The season was delayed in this area due to preseason testing that showed crabs were too low in meat yield in four areas and domoic acid was elevated in crab viscera (guts) in two areas on the south coast.

Check ODFW’s website for more on Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery.

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Contact:

Justin Ainsworth, 541-609-1134, justin.c.ainsworth@odfw.oregon.gov
Kelly Corbett, 541-270-5083, kelly.c.corbett@odfw.oregon.gov

   
 
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