After disaster, a banner year for California Dungeness

摘要

Crab boom: Economic recovery is coming on the heels of last year's domoic acid disaster, as this year's California's commercial Dungeness crab season is one of the best ever, in both volume and value.The season closed at the end of June in the state's central area and was about to end in the northern region at press time in mid-July. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) landings data has a lag time of several weeks and as of mid-May, landings totaled 21.3 million pounds valued at $66.4 million.Millions more pounds and dollars likely will be added to the preliminary tallies once landings receipts are completely processed, making this year's season one of the best in memory.