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Domoic acid/human health
 

November 28, 2011- OR- Domoic Acid and Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Testing Results

Fishing regulations/opening/closing
 

September 2, 2012-WA-Permitted gear recovery notice

May 14, 2012-WA-Coastal Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Industry Notice

May 9, 2012-OR-Commercial crab rule change

January 30, 2012-WA-Extended haul boat period

January 20, 2012-WA-Industry Notice Opening North of Klipsan Beach

January 6, 2012-WA-Industry Notice

December 9, 2011-WA-Industry Notice North of Klipsan Beach

December 8, 2011-CA- Season opening delay information

December 8, 2011-WA- Season opening information

November 15, 2011-CA- Season opening delay

November 10, 2011-OR- Season opening delay

November 10, 2011-WA- Season opening delay

September 11, 2011-WA- Permitted Gear Recovery

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Crab tests
 

December 7, 2011-Coastwide Crab Test Results

December 2, 2011-ODFW industry notice test fishing results December 1, 2011

December 2, 2011-WDFW industry notice test fishing results December 1, 2011

November 17, 2011-ODFW Retest -Second Round Crab Quality Test

November 10, 2011-ODFW Second Round Crab Quality Test

October 26, 2011-CDFG First round crab quality test

October 20, 2011-ODFW First round crab quality test

October 20, 2011-WDFW industry notice test fishing results October 2011

Meetings
 

February 29, 2012 -WA Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisors meeting - 03/21/2012

November 30, 2011 -WA Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisors meeting - 12/8/2011

California Dungeness Crab Task Force
 

May 1, 2012 -DCTF Recomendations on tiered trap limits

April 20, 2012 -April 2 DCTF Meeting Summary Available

March 30, 2012 -California Dungeness crab task force (DCTF) final meeting summary for 03/12/2012 meeting and materials for April 2 meeting

March 22, 2012 -California Dungeness crab task force (DCTF) meeting annoucement for 04/02/2012

March 9, 2012 -California Dungeness crab task force (DCTF) meeting materials

March 2, 2012 -California Dungeness crab task force (DCTF) meeting announcement for 03/12/2012

December 16, 2010 CA Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) inoperative as of Jan. 1, 2011

Washington Miscellaneous Documents
 

June 15, 2012- Coastal Commercial Crab Survey - 2012

Oregon Miscellaneous Documents
 

December 2, 2010- Oregon Dungeness crab has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification

Publications & Articles
 

- Seafood Trends November 14,2011; Dungeness Crab update

- Another Stellar Crab Season Ends; ODCC

- Seafood Trends December 13, 2010

- 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)

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