俄勒冈州的螃蟹季节开始于12月16日 加利福尼亚州的延迟开始于12月31日 以保护鲸鱼 Oregon's crab season opens Dec. 16; California delays start until Dec. 31 to protect whales.

12月16日俄勒冈邓吉尼斯螃蟹季节开始, 测试显示螃蟹没有生物毒素, The Oregon Dungeness crab season opens on December 16, with testing showing crabs are free of biotoxins and have sufficient meat. 在加利福尼亚州,螃蟹季节将推迟至至少12月31日,以防止鲸鱼缠绕,并计划于12月20日进行重新评估。 In California, the crab season is delayed until at least December 31 to prevent whale entanglements, with a reassessment planned for December 20. 这一延迟标志着由于保护海洋生物的环境条例而连续第六年出现拖延。 This delay marks the sixth consecutive year of delays due to environmental regulations protecting marine life.