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Commercial crab fishing season will begin Dec. 31, with protections for whales in effect

Commercial Dungeness crab fishing is about to be greenlit again for the California coast, though restrictions will remain in place in areas that are home to humpback whales, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday. Commercial fishery can begin on Dec. 31, with a 64-hour “gear setting” period to set up fishing operations […]