Fresh Dungeness crabs are displayed at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The commercial Dungeness crab season in California will be curtailed to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials announced Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
March 29, 2024
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California's commercial Dungeness crab season will end April 8 to protect whales
The situation will be reassessed in mid-April.