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California: Commercial Dungeness crab season delay on California’s north coast

November 29, 2017 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Fish and Game has delayed the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties due to poor meat quality test results.

The department said Monday the opening would be postponed for a minimum of 15 days.

The state is trying to schedule a second round of testing before Dec. 7 to determine whether the fishery can open Dec. 16 or will need to be further delayed.

Read the full story from the Associated Press at KRON4

 

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