The commercial Dungeness crab season begins Saturday, and, for the first time, Dungeness crabs open with a Good Alternative ranking from Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch after being downgraded from Best Choice.

The reason for the switch reflects the fact that a stock assessment, which records the number, age and sex of the crabs, is needed for Dungeness in the United States, said Seafood Watch in a report on the crustaceans. A count would help assess the sustainability of the Dungeness fishery. The Seafood Watch report said the switch does not mean the fishery has recently changed.

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