The largest edible true crab on the West Coast, Dungeness are fished from Alaska to central California and are generally found on open sandy bottom or near rocky reef-type substrate. Fishermen deploy circular crab pots to catch Dungeness, leaving them submerged on the ocean bottom overnight or longer, depending on fishing conditions. The central coast season opens the second Tuesday in November; Dungeness are a Thanksgiving tradition in the San Francisco Bay area. The northern California season opens December 1 (coinciding with Oregon and Washington) and extends to July 15. Northern ports of Crescent City, Eureka, and Fort Bragg account for as much as 95 percent of statewide landings.
The seasons are established to allow harvesting when crab are in prime market condition. Regulations prohibit commercial harvest of female crab and set a minimum size limit on males of 6 1/4" measured across the back. Dungeness are generally sold in whole, cooked form, although some are marketed alive, even shipped overseas. This popular seafood is often served in salads, in cioppino, or simply cracked on the plate, accompanied by drawn butter and crusty sourdough bread
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