The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season on January 15th, from Klipsan Beach to Cape Falcon, Oregon. This includes the Columbia River and Willapa Bay. The remaining areas of Washington's Pacific Coast season opening date is yet to be determined. Dungeness crab represents Washington's most valuable commercial fishery.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the commercial Dungeness crab season will open on Jan. 15 from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, Oregon. This includes the Columbia River and Willapa Bay. The opening date for the remainder of Washington's Pacific Coast is still pending.Dungeness crabs represent Washington's most valuable commercial fishery. The 2023-24 coastal commercial Dungeness crab season yielded state landings valued at $66.
Coastal Shellfish Manager Matthew George. "In recent years, crabs along Washington’s coast have been molting later, resulting in delayed season openings. The crab we sampled in Westport reached 23% meat recovery in mid-December, while the Long Beach crab did not meet that threshold until early January."
is developing a conservation plan and seeking an Incidental Take Permit under the federal Endangered Species Act.Discussions are ongoing with co-manager tribes to determine a season opening date from Klipsan Beach north to the U.S.-Canada border. Each year,
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