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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29, 2008 |
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14, 2008 |
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25, 2008 |
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12, 2008 |
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22, 2008 |
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24, 2008 |
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11, 2008 |
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7, 2007 |
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Non-Treaty Commercial Dungeness Crab Landings |
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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 |
| License
Applications |
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Coastal
Commercial Dungness Crab Fishers and Processors WDFW Industry Notice
January 11, 2008
The
opening of the state fishery in the area
between Destruction Island and U.S.-Canadian Border
will be delayed until further notice.
Our 2007/2008 Harvest
Management Agreement with the Quileute Indian Tribe includes a provision
to provide Quileute fishers with 20 fishable days between December 1,
2007 and January 15, 2008. The intent of both parties is to try and
ensure Quileute tribal fishers have a fair opportunity to access the
coastal Dungeness crab resource.
Based on the agreed
to weather criteria, we currently project that there will be less than
20 fishable days between December 1, 2007 date and January 15, 2008.
As a result, the start date of the state season in the area between
Destruction Island and the U.S. Canadian Border will be delayed until
further notice. However, we will open the state’s fishery no later
than February 1, 2008 regardless of whether or not 20 fishable days
have been achieved. Next week we intend to provide you an update.
If you have any questions
pertaining to this notice please call Brandon
Bryant (360) 249-4628 ext. 229.
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