COOS BAY, Ore. — Crab sales were affected early on in the pandemic, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Just a few weeks ago dungeness crab prices dropped from roughly $7 or $8 a pound to around $2 per pound. People ...
BROOKINGS, Ore.– Recreational crabbing has been closed after tests indicated rising levels of the domoic acid in crab samples. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of recreational crabbing and ...
COOS COUNTY, Ore.– December usually marks the beginning of crab season on the Oregon coast. However, over the past couple of years, the season has been delayed till the new year with many crabbers missing out on the holiday tourism ...
SALEM, Ore. – Recreational and commercial crabbing is once again open for the entire Oregon Coast. Crabbing closures started after domoic acid–a marine biotoxin–was detected. Domoic acid is created by a particular type of algae that blooms of the west ...
Salem, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is closing a portion of the Oregon coast to crabbing. The move comes due to elevated levels of domoic acid. The closure is for ...