Commercial Dungeness crab season in California closes Monday to protect whales [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Dungeness crab season in the Bay Area got a late start and will now be ending early.

The season closes Monday.

It’s a move to protect whales and help prevent them from getting tangled in crab gear.

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The closure means commercial crab fishing season lasted less than three months.

It officially opened Jan. 18 in the Bay Area after a number of delays to protect whales.

Crab season usually opens in mid-November.

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