Commercial Crab Season Opening Sidelines Most Humboldt Fishery Grounds

State officials set the Northern California commercial Dungeness crab season to open on January 15, but nearly all Humboldt County fishing grounds remain closed because of elevated domoic acid levels. Recreational crabbers in Humboldt are allowed to harvest after a December 30 reopening with a health advisory, while commercial operations face a 15% trap reduction and a 30-day Fair Start restriction that will keep many local boats sidelined into mid-February.



























