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Dungeness Crab
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Dungeness Crab harvest

Dungeness Crab harvest

Dungeness Crabs are sustainably harvested with over one million pounds per year.

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Dungeness Crab claws

Dungeness Crab claws

Dungeness Crab claws are a delicacy, but an expensive one.

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Dungeness crab

Dungeness crab

While they prefer shallower water, Dungeness Crabs have been found at depths of two hundred meters.

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Shutterstock ID: 59166085, Photographer: Julie DeGuia

Live Dungeness Crabs in the Pacific Northwest
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Shutterstock ID: 1819135163, Photographer: Ashley-Belle Burns

A male Dungeness crab outside of a crab trap on a dock, showing dark black holes on his claw from fights. The black holes will disappear once starts to mould for a fresh shell.
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Dungeness Crab

dungeness crab vs snow crab

The Dungeness Crab has five pair of legs to enable walking, including two larger claws for prey.

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Dungeness Crab - Photo 7

dungeness crab vs snow crab
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