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    Why is only the male Dungeness crab available at the supermarket?

    Question #68718. Asked by uclageographer. (Jul 23 06 10:18 PM)


    gdec1

    		Only mature male crabs measuring 6 ¼” across the shell are harvested. Juvenile males and all females are returned to the sea to insure healthy stocks for future harvests.

    http://www.oregondungeness.org/fishery.shtml

    Jul 23 06, 11:40 PM
    robboy

    		The size limit jumps up a bit in Canadian and Alaskan waters, with 6 1/2" as the minimum.
    http://www.nwfish.com/Crab/crabbing.htm

    Jul 24 06, 5:04 AM

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