BROOKINGS, Ore. – After two months of delays, the Southern Oregon commercial crab season has officially begun. Before February 2nd, Southern Oregon restaurants had to get their crabs from California or further north, leading to an inconsistent supply, making ...

NEWPORT, Ore. – The commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon has been delayed until at least January 15, 2023, due to low meat yield and the presence of elevated levels of domoic acid in some crabs. Dungeness crabbing is a ...

NEWPORT, Ore. – The commercial Dungeness crab season is being delayed yet again for the entire Oregon Coast. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said testing continues to show crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas. ...

OREGON COAST – The commercial Dungeness crab season is being delayed until at least December 16th for the entire Oregon Coast. The state says pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas. Elevated domoic acid ...

SALEM, Ore. —December 1st is the start to the Dungeness Crab season in Oregon, as scheduled. It hasn’t started on time since 2014. The reason for the delays are from levels of domoic acid found in the water.  That’s a ...

SALEM, Ore.– Oregon’s crab season is set to open on January 4. After a month-long delay to the 2018/2019 season, fishermen across the West Coast will finally be able to unleash their crab pots and rev up production. The statement came ...

Ore. — Oregon’s crabbing season is officially underway. The crabbing season is starting late, due to high levels of domoic acid. The Department of Agriculture says the acid amounts are now below the level of concern. DOA and others in ...

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