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Dungeness Crab

A Dungeness crab pot. California wildlife officials are imposing an early season closure April 15 off the central and southern coast to reduce risk of humpback whale entanglements. CDFW image.

California delays Dungeness season; next assessment Nov. 17

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Da Yang Seafood's processing plant on Pier 2 in Astoria, Ore. Port of Astoria photo.

Oregon seafood processors, fishermen protest state wastewater permit

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The Odin, in-between crabbing trips in Westport, Wash., will arrive at Hansen Boat Co. in mid-November for maintenance work and a possible haul out. Hansen Boat Co. photo.

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September is the season for new work at Hansen Boat Co.

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Oregon tribes protest offshore wind plans

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BOEM outlines two Oregon wind energy areas

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Dungeness crab are caught in a crab trap aboard the commercial crab boat Delma Ann. Oregon Sea Grant photo.

Oregon extends Dungeness crab rules to protect whales

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/7c2fff1790e5b76bfbe372b535998d6c.jpg — Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@medion4you?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Norbert Braun</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/mrC8yhvU6Cs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Oregon extends whale protections, to detriment of crabbers

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Dungeness crab pots stack on the boat. Doug Stewart photo

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Pacific Seafood faces anticompetitive lawsuit over Dungeness crab market

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The Supersonic was one of two Bristol Bay gillnetters built by Rozema Boat Works this past spring with a pair of Cummins 600-hp 8.3 diesels. Rozema Boat Works photo.

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More bow- and stern-picker combination boats for Bristol Bay

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/9611ef050391d4821083d8ebf93f0f3a.jpg — Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-and-white-fresh-crabs-in-a-crate-8352016/

Low prices leading some fishermen to skip Dungeness season

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/c5a9ee86c3eeb957f0f461c72753b7e8.jpg — Dungeness Crab. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Southeast Dungeness fishery opens to low prices

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