MENDOCINO Co., 12/26/22 — After several delays, the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) is planning to open the commercial fishing season for Dungeness crab statewide on December 31, after it was originally planned to open November 15 for the Mendocino Coast. The fishing zones south of the Mendocino County line, in zones 3 – 6, will open with a 50% trap reduction, and the zones north of Point Arena, which had been delayed due to poor meat quality, will open at the same time.
The commercial crab season had been delayed this fall due to poor quality meat tests, and concerns about interference with migrating whales, but the agency has determined those factors are no longer a concern.
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