The north Oregon coast opens to commercial Dungeness crabbing on Dec. 31st from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. Fisherman can begin setting their crab pots on Sunday, Dec. 28th. The Oregon ...

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s ...

The number of entanglements in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab gear this year is likely higher than just the four confirmed ...

Oregon’s Dungeness crabbing season is underway on the coast after a roughly two-week delay.The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said the state’s commercial ...

Dec. 7—The ocean commercial Dungeness crab season remains closed as round two of pre-season testing shows crabs remain too low in meat yield in some areas. Elevated domoic acid is still detected in ...

These Oregon Coast restaurants are known for seafood feasts locals love turning into Christmas dinner traditions.

When a nondescript, brownish crab was hand-caught in the Willamette River in November 2025, it raised the alarm at the Oregon ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon has extended rules restricting the state's lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crabbing fleet has the go-ahead to hit the water this weekend after repeated delays. The start to the season used to come on Dec. 1, but that has become ...

This story is published in cooperation with Willamette Week and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. Oregon Dungeness crab, our state’s official crustacean, is internationally lauded as a culinary ...

Dec. 6—Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather, just south of Depoe Bay, to the California border, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) ...

Oregon has extended rules restricting the state's lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps, the state's fish and ...