Commercial Dungeness Crab News
November 19, 2009- 2009 CA Dungeness Crab Quality Test Results
November 17, 2009- 2009 Oregon Dungeness Crab Quality Test Results
November 9, 2009- WA Domoic Test Results For Crab Viscera
August 29, 2010 - WA: Reminder of Coastal Crab Regulations
August 12, 2010 - OR: Crab Pot Release Mechanism Rule Change
August 12, 2010 - WA: Weekly landing limit of 4,000lbs is in effect
July 13, 2010 - WA: 4 mile line and weekly landing limit
April 26, 2010 - WA: Opening of the Quileute Special Managment Area
April 6, 2010 - WA: Announcement of Meeting to review and discuss most recent coastal commercial Dungeness crab season
February 12, 2010 - WA: Changes in the Makah and Quinault Special Management Areas
January 8, 2010 - WA: Open to state fishers in the area between Destruction Island and the U.S. Canadian border
December 21, 2009 - WA: Change in the coordinate for the southwest corner of the Quinault Special Management Area
December 18, 2009 - WA: Letter to fishers about Klipsan Beach to Destruction Island
November 23, 2009 - Oregon: Ocean crab season opens Dec. 1
November 17, 2009 - CA Dungeness crab pot presoak
November 13, 2009 - OR Clarification of regs. for crab pot release mechanisms
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November 17, 2009- OR Dungeness Crab Quality Test Results
November 12th - WA Preseason Dungeness Crab Test Fishery Results - November 2009
November 12th - 2nd 2009 Northern California Dungeness Crab Quality Test
October 29th & 30th - CA Preseason testing of Dungeness Crab
October 22nd & 23rd - WA Preseason testing of Dungeness Crab
October 19th & 20th - OR Preseason testing of Dungeness crab for the upcoming 2009-10 season
April 20, 2010 - Oregon Advisory Meeting Announcement May 6, 2010
September 21, 2010- Meeting Summary Notice- DCTF Meeting August 9, 2010 Summary now available
July 28th, 2010- Agenda Posted- DCTF Meeting August 9, 2010
June 17th, 2010- Agenda Posted- DCTF Meeting June 28, 2010
April 2, 2010- Recommendations from the California DCTF regarding management of the fishery in accordance with SB1690
Feb 17th & 18th, 2010- Final Summary of Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) Votes from Meeting 5
Feb 17th & 18th, 2010- Summary of Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) Votes from Meeting 5
January 14, 2010- Recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force regarding management of the fishery in accordance with SB 1690
Check the CA Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) Web Site for all future updates & materials for meetings and contact information.
May 3, 2010- Coastal Crab Industry Meeting Presentation
April 20, 2010 - 2009 Oregon derelict pot cleanup 2009 Derelict Pot Gear Cleanup Summary (.pdf)| Derelict Gear Retreival Sites, 2009 (.jpg) | Side Scan Sonar and Grappling Pot Retrieval Efforts, 2009 (.jpg)
- Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery License Buy-Back Program
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2006)
- NPR Article - For Tips On Riding Financial Waves, Ask Fishermen
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2 MB PDF)