Looks like Monterey Bay anglers are getting a Christmas present from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The return of the recreational Dungeness crab season in California is set to kick off Nov. 2, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday. This year’s opening comes with a notice ...

CDFW is also lifting the temporary recreational crab trap restriction beginning Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:01 a.m., between the California/Oregon border and Cape Mendocino (40°10’ N. latitude) and between the ...

SANTA CRUZ — After the commercial Dungeness crab season was delayed due to the presence of humpback whales in the region, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it will reopen next ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have delayed the commercial Dungeness crab season statewide for the second time this year and extended a ban on recreational use of certain traps.

A trap restriction is in place in the northernmost part of the state due to the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglements.

The recreational crabbing season has opened in southern Humboldt County, after a delay surrounding elevated levels of domoic ...

No Dungeness crabs on the table this Christmas - and that's becoming par for the course in the industry. The crabbing season ...