[quote=Larry B]
- not because there is no opportunity but because there is no meaningful opportunity."

Exactly. Although the State crab season opens in early July, the number of keepers is low after Area 10 has been hammered over a month of commercial and subsistence fishing. The viable sport/rec season meaningful start is more like Mid August, as far as opportunity.


Subsistence
Open: 6:00AM Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Close: 6:00PM Monday, September 30, 2019
SUBSISTENCE LIMIT: Four pots and 6 crabs per ID holder per day unless otherwise noted. Harvesters must obtain a permit from the fisheries office.

WHY 4 POTS TO CATCH 6 CRAB??


Hey WDFW, This is from the Suquamish web site: " If during a season a population is considered reduced or more abundant than projected during the management period, all parties may examine available population data and discuss in-season quota adjustments."

When's this "discussion of in-season quota" going to happen, seeing as the sport share has been the lesser for consecutive 17 years?
( p.s. Similar disparity of 4.1 tons in Crab
Region 2W-Kingston to Pt. Townsend )