“The season may have been delayed a month for Washington’s Dungeness crab fleet, but landings to date are 2.3 million pounds more than last year at this time.
The late start allowed crab to really fill in well, so the crab are of especially high quality and very heavy — or full of meat,” Ayers said…”

Total commercial and tribal landings have reached 10,307,061 lbs. compared to 7,970,771 lbs. this time last year. This year, non-tribal landings are about 86% of the total. Last year they were about 82%.

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2016/02...3e758e-92422149

"Ayers also added that total landings for Tribal poaching of crab is also up a whopping 92%. With estimated gross poundage exceeding 8,700 pounds. "We're really taking advantage of the situation and many of our nail salon customers are reaping the rewards of the lack of enforcement." said one anonymous tribal representative. WDFW released a follow-up statement thanking the recreational crabbers for continuing to fall for the BS and purchasing licenses even though they (WDFW managers) will reduce the chances of any appreciable recreational take of the crab.

Don't forget illegal tribal reallocation of privately owned outboards is also up a 123%.