From the NW Straits June Newsletter
Rich Childers, Shellfish Manager with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently gave a presentation on the management of Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab fishery. This is one of the most complex fisheries in the world to manage, involving 17 tribes and three natural resource agencies. This year the state will assess a $10.00 penalty for failure to report crab catch, in an effort to more accurately estimate the recreational harvest. Rich reported that the crab fishery is sustainable, and currently all marine areas except for South Hood Canal have the highest catches on record.
Click here for a pdf of Rich’s presentation.
If you are interested in crabbing at all,you should read Rich’s great presentation.
Filed under: Jefferson County, Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend, Salish Sea, Straits of Juan de Fuca | Tagged: Crab, Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend |
