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  • Recreational Crabbing Back Open On South Oregon Coast - All of Coast Now Open

    Posted on May 15, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Coast , Crab , Crabbing , Eugene , Food , Madras , ODFW , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Oregon Coast Beach Connection , Portland , Recreation , Recreational , Redmond , Salem , Seafood , Southern oregon

    Recreational crabbing is back open on the Oregon Coast. Learn more here.

    By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

    (Winchester Bay, Oregon) – As of late last week, recreational crabbing is back open along the entire Oregon coast, after being shut down for a time between Winchester Bay and Cape Blanco. Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) made the announcement, saying all bays, estuaries and the ocean can once again continue the crustacean-gathering fun. (Above: Coos Bay, courtesy Oregon’s Adventure Coast)

    The shut-down on May 1 was due to high levels of domoic acid, taking place from eight miles north of (43° 47′ at Tahkenitch Creek) to Cape Blanco (42° 50′). That…

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  • Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed

    Posted on November 20, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Localtaggedbend , Central Oregon , Coast , Crab , Crabbing , Food , KOIN , Local , Ocean , ODFW , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Portland , Travel , What’s Trending , Winter

    Oregon’s commercial crab season has been delayed. Learn more here.

    By John Ross Ferrara – KOIN

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The opening date for Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until Dec. 16, and possibly longer, after pre-season testing revealed high levels of domoic acid and underweight crabs.

    The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the delay on Nov. 18, stating that it will prevent wasted crab meat and assure a high-quality product for consumers.

    “Pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas,” the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a press release. “Elevated domoic acid also was detected in some crab viscera [or] guts.”…
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