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Dungeness crab
noun
Dunge·ness crab
ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 
: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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The recreational fishing season for Dungeness crab in that area had just opened on Nov. 2.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
According to the nonprofit conservation group Oceana, a participant in those discussions, during the period from May to Oct. 21 of this year, four humpback whales were confirmed entangled in California commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
From 2014 to 2016, a Pacific Ocean heat wave forced anchovies and other humpback prey closer to shore and into the path of Dungeness crab fishing equipment.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Ecola Restaurant & Market The Oregon Coast is known for its seafood, especially fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, calms, and albacore tuna.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
According to the nonprofit conservation group Oceana, a participant in those discussions, during the period from May to Oct. 21 of this year, four humpback whales were confirmed entangled in California commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
From 2014 to 2016, a Pacific Ocean heat wave forced anchovies and other humpback prey closer to shore and into the path of Dungeness crab fishing equipment.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Ecola Restaurant & Market The Oregon Coast is known for its seafood, especially fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, calms, and albacore tuna.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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