Dungeness crab season oregon 2025

Crabbing is an integral part of Oregon’s coastal culture, and this season the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission are excited to celebrate the season opening of Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery. 

Season Opening Details 

The fishery opens from Cape Falcon (Oswald West State Park) in the north, to the California border in the south, on December 16.

Oregon’s north coast will open at a later date, when testing for biotoxins and meat yield indicates the highest quality product. 

According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the commercial fleet began the presoak period on December 13 from Cape Falcon to the California border.

The presoak time – setting baited crab pots in the water – gives permit holders a chance to get their gear out in an equitable, organized, and safe manner.

Heritage and Fishing Practices

Oregon Dungeness crab, an integral part of the Northwest’s seafood heritage, has been harvested commercially since the l

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