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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Coastal
Commercial Dungness Crab Fishers and Processors WDFW Industry Notice
March 12, 2008
Information
Regarding the Quinault SMA
The Quinault primary
SMA (PSMA) will remain in place until further notice. The PSMA was scheduled
to revert to two secondary SMAs on March 16, 2008. We are continuing
our in-season discussions with the Quinault Indian Nation and we will
notify you when resolution has been reached.
The following text
is from the regulation that is currently in place:
WAC
220-52-04600T-section I. a: The Quinault Primary Special Management
Area (PSMA) is closed to fishing for Dungeness crab until further notice.
The Quinault primary SMA is described as the coastal waters shoreward
of a line approximating the 27-fathom depth curve between Raft River
(47°28.00) and Copalis River (47°08.00) according to the following
coordinates.
- Northeast Corner
(Raft River): 47°28.00 N. Lat. 124°20.70 W. Lon.
- Northwest Corner:
47°28.00 N. Lat. 124°34.00 W. Lon.
- Southwest Corner:
47°08.00 N. Lat. 124°24.75 W. Lon.
- Southeast Corner
(Copalis River): 47°08.00 N. Lat. 124°11.20 W. Lon.
Any non-tribal vessels
setting crab gear or fishing inside this area before this regulation
is changed will be subject to enforcement action.
If you have any
questions pertaining to this notice please call Brandon
Bryant (360) 249-4628 ext. 229.
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