Commercial Dungeness Crab News
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- CA - CDPH Domoic monitoring page that will post the latest CA results once processed
- OR - Current Crab Biotoxin Lab Results
- OR - Process and outcomes to-date for planning future biotoxin events
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September 23, 2024 - ODFW - Notice of regulations for line marking requirement in the Oregon ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery
September 10, 2024 - WDFW - The 2023-24 Washington Coastal Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery ends at 11:59 pm on September 15, 2024.
August 23, 2024 - WDFW - QIN Secondary Special Management Area (SSMA) will open to state fishers at 8:00 A.M. on August 26, 2024.
June 21, 2024 - WA - Summer Fishery Management
April 25, 2024 - WA - Adjustment of QIN SSMA Western Boundary
April 16, 2024 - WA - Beginning at 8:00 am on May 8, 2024, permitted recovery of commercial crab gear will be allowed in coastal waters
April 9, 2024 - WA - Adjustment of QIN SSMA Southern Boundary
March 29, 2024 - WA - Grays Harbor dredging starts April 8th.
March 22, 2024 - WA - Pot limit lifted within the QIN U&A; QIN SSMA remains closed
March 22, 2023 - WA - This notice is a reminder that reduced pot limits go into effect on May 1, 2024.
February 23, 2014 - WA - Pot limit adjustments and Makah SMA opener (Corrected version)
February 22, 2024 - CA -Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations to Address Lost, Damaged, Abandoned, and Derelict Commercial Dungeness Crab Gear
January 18, 2024 - WA - Season Opening Coastwide in Washington
January 11, 2024 - CA - CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Central Management Area Under Trap Reduction and Lifts Recreational Crab Trap Restriction
January 5, 2024 - OR - Area north of Cape Falcon opens Feb.1 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
January 5, 2024 - WA - Continued Season Opening Delay in Washington and Oregon (Klipsan Beach to Cape Falcon)
December 20, 2023 - OR - Cape Foulweather to Cape Falcon opens Dec. 31 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
December 20, 2023 - WA - Season Opening Delayed in Washington, Oregon
December 20, 2023 - CDFW - CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Northern Management Zone, Continues Commercial Fishery Delay in Central Management Area
December 18, 2023 - WA - Dungeness Crab Test Fishery Results – December 2023
December 7, 2023 - CA - Crab Trap Restriction Lifting in Fishing Zone 1, Trap Restriction Remains in Fishing Zones 3 and 4, and Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delayed
December 6, 2023 - WA - Season opening delayed in Washington and Oregon (North of Cape Foulweather)
December 5, 2023 - CA - Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
November 17, 2023 - WA -Season Opening Delayed in Washington, Oregon, and California (North of Point Arena)
August 17, 2023 - OR - Fleet advisory for fixed-gear commercial and recreational fisheries
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December 18, 2023 - Round 3 Preseason coastal Dungeness crab test fishery results for WA, OR and CA.
October 27, 2023 - Test Results for WA
2020 - Revised Pre-Season Testing Protocol for the Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Crab Commercial Fishery
October 2, 2024 - WDFW - Fish and Wildlife Commission seeks public input on proposed changes to Coastal Dungeness Crab Policy
August 23, 2024 - WDFW - Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery Participant Webinar has moved to September 5, 2024
August 13, 2024 - WDFW - Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Industry Meeting and Townhall
May 15 - 16, 2024 - Tri-State Dungeness Crab Committee Meeting Summary
May 9, 2024 - Agenda for the Coastal Dungeness Crab Tri-State Committee Meeting being held May 15th - 16th.
Additional Documents for 2024 Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Meeting:
- Slide deck - Season Opening Protocol
- Coastwide Season Opening Dates by Season/Area/Reason for Delay
- Season Opening Protocol (2020)
- Slide deck - Line Marking Approach
- Line Marking Comparison Table
- Derelict Gear Recovery Program Comparison Table
- Slide deck - Derelict Gear Recovery Programs
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February 1, 2024 - CA - January updates
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November 29, 2023 - WA - Required stepts to ensure compliance with new rules regarding EM systems.
November 3, 2023 - WA - Notice of new rules that impact the WA coastal Dungeness crab fishery and final EM Compliance Guide (version 1).
September 22, 2023- WA - has proposed rule changes that will require the installation of an electronic monitoring (EM) system on vessels participating in the WA coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery.
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- Crab Gear/Marine Mammal Interaction Workshop - March 2017 - Portland, Oregon
- FR Notice: WA Coastal Crab buyback loan paid
- A Stinky Artificial Bait Could Protect Millions of Tiny Fish - Scientific American By Roxanne Khamsi on August 24, 2016
- A synthetic crustacean bait to stem forage fish depletion Original research article from Global Ecology and Conservation 7 (2016) 238-244
- Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission − John Sackton 2015-2016 Market Outlook video
- Bering Sea fishermen set up system to retrieve lost crab pots from last year's ice movement
- 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)