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Dungeness Crab

Dungeness crab. Oregon Sea Grant photo.

Northwest, Alaska crabbers strike for better prices

Charlie Ess

Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Oregon Dungeness crab fishermen criticize repeated delay of season opener

Kathryn Gill

Dungeness crabs generic CA Dept Fish Wildlife — A California fisherman works Dungeness crab pots. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California to lift Dungeness trap reduction Jan. 15

NF Staff

The Uyak, a 68-foot crabber, shrimper and salmon tender was designed and built by Fred Wahl Marine Construction and was scheduled to be delivered in January. Fred Wahl Marine Construction photo.

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New vessels for crab and salmon from Oregon shipyard

Michael Crowley

Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California imposes 50 percent gear reduction for Dungeness opening New Year’s Eve

NF Staff

Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Another crab-less California Thanksgiving

NF Staff

Tim Novotny has been named executive director of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.

Tim Novotny named to head Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission

NF Staff

Alaska Seafood Marketing’s All Hands on Deck meet this week

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are delaying the 2026 crabbing season opener until at least Jan.1 to avoid gear entanglement risk to a reported abundance of humpback whales. CDFW image.

California delays Dungeness crab opening for fourth year

Kirk Moore

seafood salad on a bed of romaine lettuce with sliced lemon and purple onion on a cutting board

Quick Seafood Salad You Can Make in a Jar

Megan Waldrep

Commercial Fishing Photo Stories: Dungeness Crabbing- Puget Sound

Bri Dwyer