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Dungeness Crab

A fire erupted around 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at the Port of Ilwaco, Ore., reportedly destroying scores of crab pots staged for the Dungeness crab season. Pacific County Emergency Management Agency video image.

Investigation underway in Ilwaco, Wash., fire

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Matt Johnston leased a crab license during the pandemic. Coming out of lockdown he realized he wanted to commit to the fishery and decided to build a boat at Full Time Fabrication with his old friend TJ Lowry. Full Time Fabrication photo.

The Wild West

Paul Molyneaux

Photo by Erwan Hesry on Unsplash

Crab season is open, but fishermen are on the brink

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A fire erupted around 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at the Port of Ilwaco, Ore., reportedly destroying scores of crab pots staged for the Dungeness crab season. Pacific County Emergency Management Agency video image.

Fire sweeps Washington dock at brink of Dungeness season

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First Dungies come ashore, but $3 price disappoints

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California to open central Dungeness season with 50 percent traps

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A full bin of Dungeness crabs — Photo courtesy of Action Works Photography and the Oregon Sea Grant

Select Dungeness fishermen in California get green light to resume catch

Carli Stewart

Dungeness crab. Oregon Sea Grant photo.

Calif. far north gets Dungeness opening Jan. 5

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A hold full of Dungeness, Bodega Bay. Faces of California Fishing photo.

Northern California Dungeness opener set for Jan. 5

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Photo by Cas Holmes on Unsplash

Crab season delay causes concern in Calif. port

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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 Dungeness opener pushed back again to mid-December

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