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Domoic acid/human health
 

November 26, 2012-OR letter to processors about DA and PST Testing results

November 26, 2012-OR Domoic Acid Results For Crab Viscera

November 14, 2012-WA Domoic Acid Results For Crab Viscera

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Fishing regulations/opening/closing
 

August 29, 2013-WDFW will continue the current 2,500 pound landing limit for coastal commercial Dungeness through Sept. 15, 2013.

July 1, 2013-The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced it is extending the commercial Dungeness crab season to Aug. 14.

February 13, 2013-WA-Makah special management area opens to state fishers

January 10, 2013-WA-opening of the state fishery north of Destruction Island and the Quinault Special Management Area

December 21, 2012-WA Notice to Coastal Dungeness Crab Industry

December 20, 2012-CA Third Delay Notification - Date Revision

December 10, 2012-Oregon Hold Inspection Schedule (2nd page)

December 10, 2012-CA announces season opening delay

December 10, 2012-WDFW Additional season opening delay

December 10, 2012-ODFW season opening structure

November 14, 2012-ODFW delays Dungeness season start date

November 13, 2012-CDFG delays Dungeness season start date

November 13, 2012-WDFW delays Dungeness season start date

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Crab tests
 

Revised September 2013- Pre-season testing protocol for the Tri-State coastal Dungeness crab commercial fishery


December 12, 2012 - 3rd round Pre-Season Coastal Dungeness crab Test Fishery results, coast-wide

December 5, 2012 - Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery Update

November 13, 2012 - 2012 Pre-Season Coastal Dungeness crab Test Fishery Results for WA, OR and CA

October 25, 2012 - Northern California October Test Results

October 25, 2012 - ODFW Round 1 Test Results

October 25, 2012 - Washington October Crab Test Results

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Meetings
 

May 23, 2013 - Coastal Dungeness Crab Tri-State Committee 2013 Meeting

California Dungeness Crab Task Force
 

October 18, 2012- DCTF_EC Pre-season crab sales final memo

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Washington Documents
 

September 13, 2013- WDFW notice on gear recovery and buoy tag rotation

September 5, 2013- WDFW has placed bins to recycle used buoy tags.

July 17, 2013- WDFW is implementing changes to coastal commercial Dungeness crab regulations effective July 21, 2013.

April 26, 2013- Opening of the area between Raft River and Split Rock delayed

April 18, 2013- Seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving on the Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisory Board

April 18, 2013- The Quileute Special Managment Area and A Portion of The Quinault Special Management Area opens to State Fishers

October 1, 2012- State-supervised Crab Price Negotiations

October 1, 2012- Coast wide derelict gear clean-up 2012

September 28, 2012- Nick Furman's transition from ODCC Letter

Oregon Documents
 

December 7, 2012 - Annual Crab Price Negotiatins Delayed

November 7, 2012 - Annual ODFW Dungeness Crab Fishery Newsletter

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Publications & Articles
 

- 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)

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