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The hybrid meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and inland spawner returns.

The Director has declared that the last closed area of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County will open at 12:01 a.m., January 30.

After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated levels of domoic acid, the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in portions of northern California on January 15 under a 15% gear reduction. The commercial fishery will open in the following areas at 12:01 a.m., January 15 preceded by a 64-hour gear setting period beginning at 8:01 a.m. on January 12.

The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County opened today after being delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

CDFW will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the Central Management Area (Sonoma/Mendocino County line to Point Conception beginning January 5, 2026.