Rock Crabs and Domoic Acid

[Chowmein]

Hi everyone. I plan to go to Fort Point this weekend and do some crabbing. Does anyone know if its safe to eat the crabs or is the domoic acid level too high. Thanks!

 

[SunnyvaleMatthew]

Looks like no problem. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Health-Advisories

Also, I programmed the Domoic Acid hotline number into my cell phone. (831) 649-2883

 

[Chowmein]

Looks like no problem. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Health-Advisories

Also, I programmed the Domoic Acid hotline number into my cell phone. (831) 649-2883

Thank you!

 

[YoungAsianFisher]

Thank you!

Read the post, seems like they're advising not to eat the butter

 

[SunnyvaleMatthew]

1) From the Mendocino/Humboldt county line to Cape Mendocino, Humboldt County, and 2) from the Humboldt Bay entrance, north jetty, to the California/Oregon border. CDPH recommends that consumers not eat the viscera (internal organs, also known as "butter" or "guts") of crabs caught in these two areas.

Fort Point isn't in that region.

But any Dungeness caught in the bay area (Pt Reyes to Pillar Point), the advice is to not eat the butter.

 

[YoungAsianFisher]

Fort Point isn't in that region.

But any Dungeness caught in the bay area (Pt Reyes to Pillar Point), the advice is to not eat the butter.

CDPH has issued a consumption warning for Dungeness crab caught in two areas : 1) From Shelter Cove, Humboldt County (40° 01.00′ N. Lat.) south to Point Arena, Mendocino County (38° 57.50′ N. Lat.) and from Point Reyes, Marin County (38 ° 00.00′ N. Lat.) south to Pillar Point, San Mateo County (37° 30.00' N. Lat.). CDPH recommends that consumers not eat the viscera (internal organs, also known as "butter" or "guts") of crabs caught in these two areas. The viscera usually contain much higher levels of

domoic acid.

Last time I checked, Fort Point is between Point Reyes and Pillar Point. Unless there's another Fort Point I don't know about...

 

[SunnyvaleMatthew]

YoungAsianFisher, I think we are in deep agreement with one another without realizing it.

Any Dungeness caught at Fort Point, don't eat the butter. Rock Crabs (subject of this thread) caught at Fort Point, no such advice.

 

[Chowmein]

YoungAsianFisher, I think we are in deep agreement with one another without realizing it.

Any Dungeness caught at Fort Point, don't eat the butter. Rock Crabs (subject of this thread) caught at Fort Point, no such advice.

That's why I asked here. I know about the Dungie situation but I can't find much info abour rock crabs.

 

[Ken Jones]

You cannot keep Dungeness caught at Fort Point, that is inside the bay and they are illegal.

 

[Chowmein]

You cannot keep Dungeness caught at Fort Point, that is inside the bay and they are illegal.

Yup. That's why I was asking about rock crabs.

 

[Ken Jones]

Just clarifying based on some of the comments.

 

[Chowmein]

Thanks Ken for looking out.