May 25, 2005
Action: Sets season for recreational crab fishery in Puget Sound
Effective dates:· Marine areas 4 (Neah Bay), 5 (Sekiu) and 13 (south Puget Sound) will open June 18 seven days per week.
· Marine areas 6 (eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca), 7 South (San Juan Islands), 8-1 (Deception Pass to East Point), 8-2 (East Point to Possession Point), 9 (Admiralty Inlet), 10 (Seattle/Bremerton), 11 (Tacoma/Vashion) and 12 (Hood Canal) will open July 1, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, before closing the evening of Sept. 5 for a catch assessment.
· Marine Area 7 East (Anacortes to Bellingham) will open July 16, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, closing for a catch assessment Sept. 30.
· Marine Area 7 North (Bellingham to Point Roberts) will open Aug. 17, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, closing for a catch assessment Sept. 30.
Species affected: Dungeness and Red Rock Crab
Location: Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Areas 5 through 13.
Other information: The Dungeness crab daily limit is 5 male crab 6 1/4 inch minimum in Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Areas 5 through 13.
The daily limit for Red rock crab is 6 crab, 5 inch minimum, any sex.
Effective dates:· Marine areas 4 (Neah Bay), 5 (Sekiu) and 13 (south Puget Sound) will open June 18 seven days per week.
· Marine areas 6 (eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca), 7 South (San Juan Islands), 8-1 (Deception Pass to East Point), 8-2 (East Point to Possession Point), 9 (Admiralty Inlet), 10 (Seattle/Bremerton), 11 (Tacoma/Vashion) and 12 (Hood Canal) will open July 1, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, before closing the evening of Sept. 5 for a catch assessment.
· Marine Area 7 East (Anacortes to Bellingham) will open July 16, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, closing for a catch assessment Sept. 30.
· Marine Area 7 North (Bellingham to Point Roberts) will open Aug. 17, Wednesday through Saturday, plus the entire Labor Day weekend, closing for a catch assessment Sept. 30.
Species affected: Dungeness and Red Rock Crab
Location: Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Areas 5 through 13.
Other information: The Dungeness crab daily limit is 5 male crab 6 1/4 inch minimum in Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Areas 5 through 13.
The daily limit for Red rock crab is 6 crab, 5 inch minimum, any sex.