Last year, the Dungeness crab season was delayed four months due to high levels of domoic acid found in the crabs caused by an algae bloom. At $6 a pound, fishermen are happy to be making money during ...

California Dungeness Crab consumers are getting closer to having crab meat back on the table. On Thursday the state lifted its three month health warning on eating them.The ban was put in place by ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - The recreational Dungeness crab season starts Saturday in California, but it comes with a warning. The start of commercial crab season, meanwhile, will likely be delayed. The ...

It’s safe again to eat Dungeness crab caught off the Bay Area coast, state officials said Thursday in lifting a three-month health warning about the tasty crustaceans. The decision by the California ...

This weekend marks the start of Dungeness crab season in California. Recreational crabbing kicks off Saturday for the entire coast, with the commercial season set to follow later this month. After two ...

The coast of Humboldt County is now fully open for recreational crabbing, following a partial opener in mid-December. The recreational Dungeness crab fishery can open following testing of domoic acid ...

Ellen Fort is a Nashville-based writer and editor covering the restaurant industry, food trends, recipes, and beyond. She has worked as editor for Eater SF, Sunset Magazine, and SAVEUR. Bay Area crab ...

Sport crabbing starts Saturday with a warning from the California Department of Public Health to remove the guts from caught crab in order to avoid consuming the neurotoxin called domoic acid. The ...