Oregon's crab season opens Dec. 16; California delays start until Dec. 31 to protect whales.

The Oregon Dungeness crab season opens on December 16, with testing showing crabs are free of biotoxins and have sufficient meat. In California, the crab season is delayed until at least December 31 to prevent whale entanglements, with a reassessment planned for December 20. This delay marks the sixth consecutive year of delays due to environmental regulations protecting marine life.

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