Commercial Dungeness Crab News




 

Domoic acid/human health
 

02/03/2005 - Oregon Dept. of Agriculture crab viscera summary report
01/20/2005
- Oregon Dept. of Agriculture domoic acid test results

11/10/2004 - WDFW domoic acid test negative
11/08/2004 - CA Dept of Health Domoic acid results for N. CA are below regulatory limits

Fishing regulations/opening/closing
 

02/01/2005 - WDFW Notice to Fishers Regarding Quinault Special Management Area
12/30/2004
- ODFW Notice:  Crab permit transfers between vessels suspended until February 15, 2005

12/21/2004 - ODFW Notice: fishery north of Cape Falcon opens January 15, 2005

12/08/2004 - Washington Commercial Crab season opening date is postponed

12/08/2004 - Commercial Crab season north of Falcon delayed further

12/08/2004 - Oregon Opening North of Falcon Delayed Until Further Notice

10/30/2004 - Oregon hold inspection schedule

Catch to date
 

04/27/2005 - WA Crab Landings as of 04/15/05
03/28/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 03/25/05
03/17/2005 - WA Crab Landings as of 03/17/05

03/14/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 03/14/05
03/02/2005 -
WA Crab Landings as of 03/02/05

03/02/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 03/02/05

03/02/2005 - CA Crab Landings as of 03/02/05

02/16/2005 - WA Crab Landings as of 2/16/05

02/11/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 2/11/05

02/04/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 2/4/05

01/25/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 1/25/05

01/19/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 1/19/05

01/10/2005 - OR Crab Landings as of 1/07/05
12/30/2004 - OR Crab Landings as of 12/30/04

Crab tests
 

11/24/2004 - ODFW Industry Notice

11/23/2004 - Commercial crab season delayed in Washington and Northern Oregon

11/19/2004 - WDFW - Crab test results through Nov. 17

11/17/2004 - Washington Meat Pick-Out Results Through November 17
11/16/2004 - Oregon pre-season softshell results thru Nov. 16
11/12/2004 - ODFW soft shell crab results
11/09/2004 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Complete Softshell Crab Test Results (corrected)

11/08/2004 - WDFW - Crab results at 16.2% (Long Beach) and 19.2% (Westport)

11/04/2004 - Quinault and Quileute tribes domoic acid test results; Quinaults tribe meat recovery @ 15%

11/03/2004 - PSMFC - N. CA crab test results @ 24.56%

10/28/2004 - WDFW meat recovery test results @ 16.2%

Publications
 

2002 WOC Pacific Dungeness Crab Fishery report and cover letter