Dungeness crab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Dungeness crab
First recorded in 1920–25; after Dungeness, village in NW Washington
Example Sentences
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Either way, commercial Dungeness crab gear has contributed to an annual average of 5.2 humpback entanglements since 2014, according to national and state data, more than double what federal rules allow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
The Dungeness crab season had opened just a few weeks earlier — two months behind schedule — and was off to a slow start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
With a bigger kitchen in Kirkland’s historical Webb Building, Donnelly will run an expanded menu: Dungeness crab with fried garlic, whole roasted branzino, sesame-crusted yellowfin tuna and an oyster bar.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
“The potential for impact,” he said, “can’t be quantified. If they eat the juvenile crab, that could be a big deal. Dungeness crab is our No. 1 fishery.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California Fish and Wildlife Department has ordered another delay in the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season — the second so far this winter.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
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