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Recreational Crab Season Opens at Pillar Point Harbor

Crab populations appear to be strong this year, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.

By Bay City News Service

Saturday was the opening day of recreational Dungeness crab season, and Pillar Point Harbor was more crowded than usual all weekend long with fishermen and their boats and crab pots, setting out in pursuit of the crustaceans many Coastsiders look forward to eating this time of year.

The commercial season is coming soon, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

"Crab populations appear to be strong coming off another record-setting year in the commercial fishery," said Pete Kalvass, a senior environmental scientist with the state department of fish and wildlife.

Sports crabbers can keep up to 10 Dungeness crabs per day of either sex if they reach the minimum size limit, or six if fishing from a party boat south of Mendocino County, officials said.

No crabs can be taken from San Francisco Bay or San Pablo bay, which are crab nursery areas.

The commercial crabbing season is scheduled to start Nov. 15.

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