Crab is open

    Both Dungeness and red crab sport seasons are open here. The California Department of Public Health recommends cleaning your crabs before cooking them and warns that the "butter", or viscera , of the crabs not be eaten due to elevated levels of domoic acid in the crabs. The viscera collects more of the toxin than the meat does and testing has shown the meat to be safe. Most crabbers have been catching enough for dinner both on the pier and inside Tomales Bay, although boaters have been more successful on average. We have a good supply of crab gear and bait in the store.