California Dungeness crab season postponed in United States

Published Nov 26, 2024

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has put a hold on both commercial and recreational fishing indefinitely, pending a reassessment on December 5, due to concerns over whale safety and potentially harmful toxin levels in crab meat. The water has high levels of domoic acid in the north, marking the seventh consecutive year the Dungeness crab season has been delayed. The CDFW aims to balance consumer safety with the need to protect humpback and blue whales from entanglement in fishing nets.

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Officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said commercial and recreational fishing will be postponed indefinitely, and the migration of humpback and blue whales must be protected while ensuring consumer safety. The government said that the toxin levels in crab meat are close to the safety threshold, and a large number of whales have been released in some areas, and there have been reports of whale entanglement. The California government will reassess the risks in early December and make a decision on December 5. If the situation improves, the commercial fishing season may start as early as mid-December. The California Dungeness crab season ...

Source: Foodmate