MENDOCINO Co., 1/4/24 — Happy New Year! I know we have all been anxiously awaiting the start of local crab season but there is bad news — another small delay. Technically, the season starts on Friday, Jan. 5 along the Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte coasts.
However, according to Emily Alsager and Elissa Levin, owners of Little Dory Seafood Co. in Point Arena, crab season is still on hold. “The season was set to start with the first traps being pulled on Friday. However, Mother Nature has other plans!,” the two shared in their latest email. “With a swell forecast of 15+ foot seas and high winds, the crabbers have collectively decided to stay tied up to the dock. This decision is also coupled with ongoing price negotiations between crabbers and buyers.”
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