Researchers use light traps to illuminate Dungeness crab decline
A recent crash in population prompted a multi-partnership study to analyze crab abundance patterns in the Pacific Northwest.
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1 million green crabs removed from Puget Sound in WA
Washington wildlife officials are finding fewer European Green Crabs in the Puget Sound region. More than 1 million of the ...
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Rule changes proposed for commercial Dungeness crab fishery
Proposed changes for both the coastal and Puget Sound commercial crab fisheries include prohibiting the use of line marks or colors required in another commercial fishery for the commercial crab ...
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Halibut fishing starts May 1 in coastal Westport-Ocean Shores
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season, which will kick off April 3 in some Puget Sound marine areas and May 1 in coastal ...
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Researchers use light traps to illuminate Dungeness crab decline
Researchers hope by monitoring the early stages of their development, they can better predict crab populations and avert crises like the one that closed the fishery in South Puget Sound a few ...
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1 million green crabs removed from Puget Sound in WA
Wildlife officials announced that green crab catch numbers have decreased in areas of the North Puget Sound Region in recent years due to sustained heavy trapping by WDFW, tribes, shellfish ...