Originally Posted By: IrishRogue
It would surprise me if the state was not using fish-checker data to account for offset reporting inaccuracies. The fish-checkers provide a highly accurate crabs/boat check, and a count of boats, which provides a way to do better mathematically than just counting what is turned in.


The WDFW crab bios are definitely performing creel checks. Their doing so is apparent in the comparison of on the water LE noted violations versus violations observed by the bios during creel checks as reported during the required crab season report to the Commission.
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