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Monday, November 2, 2026

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closed Bodie Island Light Station boardwalk and observation platform (lighthouse open)Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaClosed from Nov 2 for about 120 dayschecked Nov 2

Public land

Bodie Island Lighthouse Boardwalk Closes for About Four Months

By Outdoor Unc

Cape Hatteras National Seashore closed the boardwalk and observation platform at the Bodie Island Light Station on November 2 for a rehabilitation expected to take about 120 days, finishing this winter if weather allows, the park said. The light station itself stays open. Crews will replace deteriorated boardwalk planks, cables and seating, repair the railings and treat the pilings against weather and sun, so expect construction equipment and contractors in the area.

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advisory Recreational Dungeness crab: opens Nov 7 with no traps; closed north of Fort BraggCalifornia coastHoop nets and snares only; no take or possession north of Fort Braggchecked Nov 2

Fishing

California's Crab Opener Saturday Comes With a Trap Ban and a Closure

Recreational Dungeness crabbing opens November 7, but only with hoop nets and snares, and not at all north of Fort Bragg because of domoic acid. The commercial season is delayed until at least January.

By Outdoor Unc

California's recreational Dungeness crab season opens Saturday, November 7, but with two big limits, ABC7 reports. Crab traps are not allowed, because of the risk of humpback whales becoming entangled, so crabbers will have to use hoop nets or crab snares. And north of Fort Bragg, where state scientists found unhealthy levels of domoic acid in crab, taking or possessing Dungeness crab is prohibited.

The commercial season is delayed until at least January 1, so local Dungeness crab isn't expected in stores or restaurants for the holidays. Active NorCal reports that three humpback whale entanglements triggered the state's rule, and that hoop-net crabbers must check their nets at least every two hours. The state's next risk assessment is expected in mid-to-late December, when the trap restriction could be lifted or changed.

Before you go, check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's crab page for the current zones and rules, and its domoic acid closure line at 831-649-2883. The daily limit is 10 crab at least five and three-quarter inches across the shell, and you need a fishing license; a crab trap validation only matters once traps are allowed again.

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