October 31, 2018
Action: Recreational crabbing using pot gear will open Nov. 15 in Willapa Bay, two weeks earlier than the usual Dec. 1 opening for this area.
Effective date: Nov. 15, 2018
Species affected: Dungeness crab
Location: Marine Area 2-1, Willapa Bay
Reason for action: The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the earlier opening for the recreational crab season using pot gear in Willapa Bay at a meeting Oct. 15. The earlier opening for pot gear will provide some additional opportunity for recreational crabbers prior to the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in this area.
Information contact: Heather Reed, Intergovernmental Ocean Policy, 360-902-2487.
Effective date: Nov. 15, 2018
Species affected: Dungeness crab
Location: Marine Area 2-1, Willapa Bay
Reason for action: The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the earlier opening for the recreational crab season using pot gear in Willapa Bay at a meeting Oct. 15. The earlier opening for pot gear will provide some additional opportunity for recreational crabbers prior to the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in this area.
Information contact: Heather Reed, Intergovernmental Ocean Policy, 360-902-2487.