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Domoic acid/human health
 

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

Fishing regulations/opening/closing
 

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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Crab tests
 

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

 

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California Dungeness Crab Task Force
 

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.

Washington Miscellaneous Documents
 

- Coastal Commercial dungeness Crab Industry Survey

Publications & Articles
 

- 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)

Previous Seasons
 

2008 - 2009 Season

2007 - 2008 Season

2006 - 2007 Season

2005 - 2006 Season

2004 - 2005 Season