Recreational Dungeness Fishery Still Open?

April 11, 2019

Question: I heard about the recent proposed closure of the Dungeness crab fishery. Is that only the commercial fishery, or recreational too? Are other trap fisheries closing? (Jim)

Answer: This closure only applies to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Recreational (including commercial passenger fishing vessels) Dungeness crab, recreational and commercial rock crab, and other trap fisheries are not affected by the closure.

Yep. Same as I've heard. What a bust of a crab season!

Why a bust unless you're a commercial guy.
No changes are made for us recreational folk.