Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife SHELLFISH
Hotline Message
For in-season emergency regulation changes, call the commercial crab hotline at (360) 796-4601 ext. 320
Fishery Information Current Season
* Landings for the Current Season
* 2008-2009 Commercial Crab Quick Reporting Form (PDF)
* Non-commercial and Limited Commercial Zones
* 2008 WDFW Letter to Commercial Fisherman
* Online derelict fishing gear reporting now available
General Information
* History of the Fishery
* Historic Landings in Puget Sound
* Puget Sound Crab Association
* Crab tagging research project
* Commercial Fishing Picture Gallery
* Vessel Traffic - Tug and Log Tow Routes
Rules and Regulations
* WAC 220-22-400 Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch reporting Areas, Puget Sound.
* WAC 220-16-260 Puget Sound Crab Management Regions
* 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 220-52-035 Commercial shellfish pot gear - Escape mechanism required.
* WAC 220-16-440 San Juan Islands Marine Preserve Area.
* WAC 220-69-240 Duties of commercial purchasers and receivers.
* WAC 220-20-080 Direct Retail Sales Endorsement.
Licensing
* Commercial/Special License Fees
* License Applications

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Puget Sound Crab Association
Commercial Crab Fishing in Puget Sound

 

The Puget Sound Crab Association represents the commercial Dungeness Crab fisher in Puget Sound. A license owner can join by contacting any one of the Officers or Board Members listed below or by using the address above. Associate Members are anyone connected or intersted in commercial crabbing in Puget Sound.

OFFICERS for 2008 - 2009
President: John Rantz
(360) 510-2206
johnr@premier1.net
Vice Pres: Gary Dunster
Secretary: Tony Franulovich
(360) 293-5606
ftroop12@attbi.net
Treasurer: Mark Silva
(360) 312-0399
smarktheshark@aol.com

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Puget Sound
Crab Association
P.O. Box 151
Anacortes, WA. 98221
Ph. (360) 510-2296
BOARD MEMBERS:
 Email Term Expires:
Tony Franulovich crabman12@comcast.net 2010
Steve Rothwell 2009
Brian Mackey mackeybt@verizon.net 2010
Brian Melvin 2010
Rob Markusen rmarkusen@comcast.net 2010
Karen Thompson karen900@verizon.net 2010
Bob Olson olsonjuju@comcast.net 2010
Ken Crews crewskp@hotmail.com 2011
Tom Carlson tomcarlson@verizon.net 2011
Gary Dunster garyjudydunster@comcast.net 2011
John Rantz johnr@premier1.net 2011
Darcy Moody 2011
Lary Lafave larry_lefave@hotmail.com 2011
Randy Richardson jtr34@hotmail.com 2009
Steve Davis sdavis6612@comcast.net 2009
Jake Wilson JPHJWilson@msn.com 2009
Andy Fisk andymadjax@aol.com 2009
Dan Crawford 2009
Vinton Waldron seabolts@whidbey.net 2009
ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS:
Cameron Couch ccfisher@comcast.net
Dan Froula
Mark Silva smarktheshark@aol.com
Brian Sterba
Archie Jorgenson

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:

Redden Marine Supply

 1411 Roeder Ave.
Bellingham, WA
Permit Master

4302 Whistle Lake Rd.
Anacortes, WA.

Swede's Net Sales

 9056 S. March Pt. Rd.
Anacortes, WA
Bornstein Seafoods Inc. Box 188
Bellingham, WA
David Sharp Manufacturing 1212 Raymond St.
Bellingham, WA

LFS Inc.

850 Coho Way
Bellingham, WA
 

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