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Can I sport fish for Dungeness crab from a commercially permitted vessel?

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You can fish recreationally for Dungeness crab, but you may not combine any commercial activity with a recreational trip and must comply with all of the recreational regulations. 

However, if you also hold a valid CPFV license you may only fish for Dungeness crab during the commercial Dungeness crab season. In Districts 6 and 7, after the close of the commercial Dungeness crab season, vessels with both a valid CPFV and a valid Dungeness crab vessel permit may fish only under the provisions of their commercial passenger fishing vessel license until the close of the recreational season.

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Updated on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov