Dungeness

British

/ ˌdʌndʒəˈnɛs /

noun

a low shingle headland on the S coast of England, in Kent: two nuclear power stations: automatic lighthouse

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Splurge for the Alaskan Red or Golden King crab legs, or choose a more budget-friendly and still local Dungeness or snow crab.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

The anemic hauls so early in the season mark the latest setback for California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery, a roughly $45-million-a-year industry that delivers one of the state’s most iconic culinary delights.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Head to the Olympic Peninsula to visit the Dungeness NWR, to find one of the world’s longest sand spits.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

When she found him, he took her hand and led her to a small meadow among the cottonwoods on the south bank of the Dungeness.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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