Commercial Dungeness Crab News
October 25, 2024 - CA - CDPH summary of Domoic Acid Levels in crabs between September 1, 2024 through October 24, 2024
- CA - CDPH Domoic monitoring page that will post the latest CA results once processed
- OR - Current Crab Biotoxin Lab Results
- OR - Process and outcomes to-date for planning future biotoxin events
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December 8, 2025 - WA - The 2026 West Coast Marine Mammal Authorization Certificate is now available on the NOAA website and available here.
December 5, 2025 - WA -Season Opening Delayed in Washington
December 5, 2025 - OR - ODFW will be opening the season under an advisory issued for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in all waters off Oregon
November 24, 2025 - WA - electronic monitoring (EM) system reminder and link to EM Activation Report
November 21, 2025 - WA - Season Opening Delayed in Washington.
October 28, 2025 - WA - Line marking reminder with correction.
October 20, 2025 - WA - For the 2025-2026 season, all surface line (trailer line) must be marked with red and black.
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December 5, 2025 - WA -Season Opening Delayed in Washington
December 2, 2025 - 2025 Preseason Coastal Dungeness Crab Test Fishery Results for WA, OR, and CA
November 14, 2025 - Dungeness Crab Test Fishery Results
2024 - Revised Pre-Season Testing Protocol for the Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Crab Commercial Fishery
November 10, 2025 - WA - Washington Fishermen's Conference held December 4-8, 2025 in Westport, WA
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- Crab Gear/Marine Mammal Interaction Workshop - March 2017 - Portland, Oregon
- FR Notice: WA Coastal Crab buyback loan paid
- A Stinky Artificial Bait Could Protect Millions of Tiny Fish - Scientific American By Roxanne Khamsi on August 24, 2016
- A synthetic crustacean bait to stem forage fish depletion Original research article from Global Ecology and Conservation 7 (2016) 238-244
- Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission − John Sackton 2015-2016 Market Outlook video
- Bering Sea fishermen set up system to retrieve lost crab pots from last year's ice movement
- Seafood Trends November 14,2011; Dungeness Crab update
- Another Stellar Crab Season Ends; ODCC
- Seafood Trends December 13, 2010
- Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery License Buy-Back Program
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2006)
- NPR Article - For Tips On Riding Financial Waves, Ask Fishermen
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2 MB PDF)