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CDFW Announces Closure of Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Off Central California to Protect Humpback Whales

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham announced that he had evaluated the entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and declared a fishery

Katherine Clements April 13, 2023

News Briefs

CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery but Continues Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction

s of Dec. 31, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has opened the commercial Dungeness crab fishery statewide. Fishing Zones 3-6 (all areas south of the Sonoma/Mendocino County

Katherine Clements January 14, 2023

Fish Rap

CDFW Announces Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Closure to Protect Humpback Whales

CALIFORNIA— On March 25, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the closure of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Fishing Zones 3, 4, 5, and 6 (Sonoma/Mendocino

Katherine Clements April 16, 2022