Crabbing on Oregon / Washington Coast Mix of Closed, Open Areas
Published 12/23/20 at 6:35 PM PDT
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(Manzanita, Oregon) – It’s a mixed bag of good news and bad news for Dungeness crabbing along the Oregon coast and Washington coast, as some sections are open and others are closed, with differences between recreational and commercial crabbing as well. All recreational crabbing is open along the Oregon coast, while the northern third has delayed the opening of commercial crabbing. On the Washington coast, the closures and open areas are more complex.
Recreational crab fishing halted in Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay By Dan Hammock, The Daily World
Published: December 30, 2020, 8:17am
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ABERDEEN Recreational Dungeness crab fisheries on the coast from areas north of Point Chehalis to the Queets River have closed due to elevated marine toxin levels, state shellfish managers announced Monday.
Previous closures remain in effect for Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) and Marine Area 2 (Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay) due to elevated marine toxin levels.
“We wish we had better news, but our first priority is public safety,” said state Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish manager Dan Ayres. “The Department of Health will continue marine toxin sampling in all marine areas as weather and ocean conditions allow. Our decision on whether or not to open crabbing areas will be based on these sampling results.”
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OLYMPIA Recreational Dungeness crab fishing has closed in Willapa Bay and remain closed in Grays Harbor, while crab fisheries on the Washington coast north of Point Chehalis will reopen, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers announced Dec. 22.
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