{"id":299,"date":"2023-09-13T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/?p=299"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:58:53","slug":"dungeness-crab-cancer-magister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/dungeness-crab-cancer-magister\/","title":{"rendered":"Dungeness crab (Cancer magister)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_303\" class=\"wp-caption thumbnail alignright\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-303 size-medium\" title=\"Photo Courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/files\/2017\/04\/Dungeness-crab-Sea-Grant-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2774\/files\/2017\/04\/Dungeness-crab-Sea-Grant.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2774\/files\/2017\/04\/Dungeness-crab-Sea-Grant.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dungeness crab (Cancer magister)<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dungeness crab is an important species on the West Coast, where it thrives in chilly Pacific Ocean waters. This species is a major driver for the fishing economies in\u00a0 California, Oregon, and Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These crustaceans have eight walking legs and two claws and prefer sandy bottom habitats in the intertidal zones to a depth of approximately 750 feet. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>History<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dungeness crab have been harvested commercially on the West Coast since the mid-1800s when San Francisco fishermen began the fishery. For more than 100 years, the fishery has been regulated by size, sex, and season in order to preserve this important resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The commercial Dungeness crab season typically begins in early December and continues through the spring. Recreational crabbing is a popular, year-round activity on the Oregon Coast. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just make sure you\u2019re aware of the regulations next time you head to the beach or the docks. Knowing how to play will help ensure this animal continues to provide a delicious food source and an important economic opportunity for coastal communities in the region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many coastal bait and tackle shops along the coast will help you get set up for an enjoying crabbing experience!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dungeness crab is an important species on the West Coast, where it thrives in chilly Pacific Ocean waters. This species is a major driver for the fishing economies in\u00a0 California, Oregon, and Washington. These crustaceans have eight walking legs and two claws and prefer sandy bottom habitats in the intertidal zones to a depth&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/dungeness-crab-cancer-magister\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8280,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3445],"tags":[1362800,1362763],"class_list":["post-299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wildlife","tag-crab","tag-fishing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3113,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299\/revisions\/3113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}