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Dungeness crab |
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Dungeness crabEdible crab (Cancer magister) found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to lower California, one of the coast's largest and most important commercial crabs. The male is 7–9 in. (18–23 cm) wide and 4–5 in. (10–13 cm) long. The reddish brown upper surface is lighter toward the back; the legs and undersurface are yellowish. It lives on sandy bottoms below the high-tide mark. Closely related North American species are the rock crab of the Atlantic coast, the Jonah crab in coastal waters from New England to Canada, and the red and Pacific rock crabs, both in Pacific coastal waters. All are edible, but their commercial importance varies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ben Hong, product development manager for Promar Nets, said until recently hoop nets were used mostly by Northern Californians after Dungeness crabs. Washington, home of the nation's largest oyster-rearing operations, and Oregon also have substantial fisheries for Manila clams, mussels, and the prized Dungeness crabs, whose tiny young mature in the same rocky marine shallows that green crabs prefer. California has lots of experience rebuilding its sardine and salmon fisheries and carefully regulating its Dungeness crabs, shark and halibut fisheries for long term sustainability. |
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