Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season typically opens each year on Dec. 1, but it can be delayed so consumers get a high-quality product and crabs are not wasted.

A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon’s commercial ...

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed after pre-season testing found crabs are too low in meat yield, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced.

Local News Oregon fishermen hopeful as Dungeness crab season kicks off on the coast after delays It's officially Dungeness crab season along parts of the Oregon coast.

Oregon has extended rules restricting the state's lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps, the state's fish and ...

Oregon, California and Washington coordinate Dungeness crab quality testing and the commercial season opening dates. A history of Oregon's commercial crab landings is available online.

This story is published in cooperation with Willamette Week and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. Oregon Dungeness crab, our state’s official crustacean, is internationally lauded as a ...

Oregon has extended rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there.

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather, just south of Depoe Bay, to the California border, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon has extended rules restricting the state’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached … ...