Welcome to the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission's web site. We hope you will find the information helpful as you learn more about the Pacific Northwest's prized crustacean and the crab James Beard spoke of when he described a 'meal the gods intended only for the pure in palate.' Whether you are looking for a new way to serve Dungeness or trying to locate a commercial source of supply, we've tried to include materials designed to make your search worthwhile. We will be adding new recipes and information regularly, and we encourage you to come back and visit the site often. Don't hesitate to contact us with questions, feedback or if we can be of any additional assistance.

 

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Dungeness now official ‘state crustacean’! With the passage of HJR 37 last week, the Oregon Legislature added Dungeness crab to the state ‘Blue Book’ as the official state crustacean, joining the likes of the Douglas fir tree, the hazelnut and the American beaver as iconic symbols of Oregon’s beauty and bounty. The idea to elevate the popular crab’s status came from Natalie Bruun and her 4th grade classmates at Sunset Primary School in West Linn, OR.  Turning the project into a biology, culinary, economics, and civics lesson all wrapped up in one, the students petitioned the Legislature to designate a state crustacean after realizing that two other coastal states (Maryland and Louisiana) had duly recognized their famous crustaceans.