February 2, 2023 — The final two stretches of Oregon’s coast will open for commercial Dungeness crab fishing this week. But there may be some restrictions.
The coastline to the north from Cape Falcon to the Washington border opens for commercial crabbing Wednesday, Feb. 1. The south coast from Cape Arago to the California border is set to open this Saturday, Feb. 4.
The commercial season was delayed this year due to crab with low meat fill and high domoic acid levels.