Originally Posted By: Larry B
Originally Posted By: RUNnGUN
Originally Posted By: Bank Bum
Thanks for all the replys. I did get a chance last week, Thursday to talk with 2 different tribal boats, while they were making pulls. out of 3 pots we watched them pull in MA 10, 1 keeper. They told us its been THERE worst year crabbing in most areas ever & that's why there season was extended for a week. Crabbing is looking pretty poor this year for us in the PS. But Iam gonna give it a shot, good luck to you all.


Was hoping the above was not true. Just off the water in area 11 out of Tacoma. 6 pots soaked close to 8 hrs total in 2 spots I have generally done OK. Got 10 decent rock crab, and what concerns me is only 1 Dungeness the whole soak, a sub legal male. No females, no numerous youngsters. Generally lots of those would be present amongst a few keepers per pull. Very little participation, but did hear the same from another area but at least they had some females and smallies. Out again tomorrow in another area to try. Will report back.


I have seen the results from the recent WDFW crab test fishery for MA 13. It was worse than last year and their pots had the small crab escape closed off so that they could gain some insight on the overall population. Result? Abysmal! As I recall they set ten pots in each of 9 locations within the MA and only one location had more than one legal Dungy - some none. And potential recruitment into legal size was nil.

As I recall the MA 11 harvest last year was approximately 25% of the agreed upon number. If that decrease in harvestable biomass is progressing into MA 10 is it the result of something we may be able to mitigate? Or will it continue to move north into the historically more productive MAs (9, 8, 6 and 7)?


How do you get to see the results of the WDFW crab test fisheries?
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