California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced Dungeness crab season will open on December 23!
The season usually starts on November 15 but was pushed back after whales were seen migrating on fishing grounds. State officials put out a statement saying,
Whale entanglement risk still exists, but it is low. Thus, the opening declaration is accompanied by a notice to the fleet to use best fishing practices and avoid areas where whales may be congregating, including around the canyon edges of Monterey and between the Farallon Islands and Point Reyes.
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