Coastal
Crab Fishery
HOTLINE
360-249-4628
ext. 260 |
Contact Information:
Brandon Bryant
48 Devonshire Rd.
Montesano, WA 98563
360-249-4628 ext. 229
bryanblb@dfw.wa.gov |
Fishery Information
Current Season
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Rules and
Regulations
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WAC
220-52-040
Commercial crab fishery -- Lawful and unlawful gear, methods, and other
unlawful acts. |
WAC
220-52-043
Commercial crab fishery -- Additional gear and license use requirements. |
WAC
220-52-046
Crab fishery -- Seasons and areas. |
WAC
220-20-025
General provisions -- Shellfish. |
WAC
220-69-240
Duties of commercial purchasers and receivers. |
WAC
220-22-410
Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas -- Coastal waters. |
General
Information
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Even
Flow Harvest Management Plan
[PDF format - 105 KB ] |
| Summer
Fishery Management Plan |
| Fish
and Wildlife Commission Policy on Dungeness crab Management |
| 2005-2007
Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisory Board |
| Towlane
Charts from Cape Flattery to San Francisco [PDF Format] |
Licensing
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| Commercial/Special
License Fees |
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Applications |
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Coastal
Commercial Dungness Crab Fishers and Processors WDFW Industry Notice
December 7, 2007
Change in Temporary
Pot Limits
Effective immediately,
the temporary pot limits in place for fishers that fish in the Washington
coastal Dungeness crab fishery south of Klipsan Beach, Washington will
be increased. In light of the recent severe weather conditions on the
coast, WDFW has increased the number of pots fishers can use during
the temporary reduced pot limit period. The increase is intended to
alleviate the strain on fishers as they work to recover gear that was
displaced by the storm. Currently, fishers with 500 and 300 pot limits
are required to use 400 and 250 pots.
The new pot
limit for license owners with a permanent 500-pot limit is 450.
The new pot
limit for license owners with a permanent 300-pot limit is 275.
Replacement tags
are available for gear that has been confirmed lost by the owner. The
regulations allow for a replacement of buoy tags - up to 10% of a fishers
full pot limit from the start of the season until January 15. Fishers
can obtain replacement tags at the WDFW Willapa Bay Field Station in
Nahcotta and the Region Six office in Montesano.
If you have any questions
pertaining to this notice please call Brandon
Bryant (360) 249-4628 ext. 229.
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