Looks like it is closed to non-tribal crabbers - see (8)

Here's the link that will take you to the Puget Sound commercial crab regulations.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/crab/pugetsound/

11th Puget Sound Commercial Crab Emergency Regulation (3/23/2017)

ORDER NO. 17-58


N E W S E C T I O N


WAC 220-340-42000B Commercial crab fishery—unlawful acts.


Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-340-420:


(1) Effective 8:00 AM, Friday, March 24, 2017, until 8:00 PM, Sunday, March 26, 2017, it is unlawful for any person to fish for crabs for commercial purposes with more than 30 pots per license per buoy tag number in Crab Management Region 3-2. This region includes Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 23D, 25A, and 25E.


(2) Effective immediately, until further notice, it is unlawful for any person to fish for crabs for commercial purposes with more than 75 pots per license per buoy tag number in Crab Management Region 1, and Region 3-3. These regions include Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23C and 29.


(3) Effective immediately, until further notice, it is unlawful for any person to fish for crabs for commercial purposes with more than 50 pots per license per buoy tag number in Crab Management Region 3-1. The region includes Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 23A, and 23B.


(4) All remaining buoy tags per license per region must be onboard the designated vessel and available for immediate inspection.


(5) Effective 8:01 PM, Sunday, March 26, 2017, Crab Management Region 3-2 is CLOSED. This region includes Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 23D, 25A, and 25E.


(6) Effective 8:01 PM, Friday, March 31, 2017, Crab Management Region 1, Region 3-1 and Region 3-3 are CLOSED. These regions include Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 23C and 29.


(7) Effective immediately, until further notice, Crab Management Region 2 East is CLOSED. This region includes Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D and 26A East.


(8) Effective immediately, until further notice, Crab Management Region 2 West is CLOSED. This region includes Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 25B, 25D and 26A West.




Edited by bushbear (03/25/17 09:14 AM)
Edit Reason: added link to crab regs