April 30, 2025 — California state regulators have decided to open the Northern California commercial rock crab fishery for the first time in a decade after determining the shellfish are now safe to harvest and consume.
The fishery was first closed in 2015 through an emergency rule following the largest outbreak of domoic acid on the West Coast of the United States. However, with a lack of testing done to confirm the quality of the crab meat, the precautionary action remained in place for years after the domoic acid outbreak had ended.
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