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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 15:57PM PDT
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RECREATIONAL
CRAB HARVEST
Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands
Rules
& Seasons
CRAB:
Dungeness and red rock, all fishing methods,
opens and closes in the three Marine Area 7 SubAreas as listed
below.
NOTE:
all fishing gear must be removed from the water
by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.
Marine
SubArea 7 South - San Juan Islands
OPEN
Open Wednesday through Saturday only through September 1, plus
the entire Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).
Marine
SubArea 7 East - Anacortes to Bellingham
CLOSED
Will open 7 a.m. July 16, 2008, Wednesday through Saturday only through September 30, plus
the entire Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).
Marine
SubArea 7 North - Bellingham to Pt. Roberts
CLOSED
Will open 7 a.m. August 13, 2008, Wednesday through Saturday only through September 30, plus
the entire Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).
NOTE:
all fishing gear must be removed from the water
by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period. |
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| Species |
Min. size |
Limit |
Season |
Additional Rules |
| Dungeness
Crab |
6.25" |
5 Males |
see above |
Must retain back shell while in the field.
Must release all softshell, females
and undersized crab.
Catch record card
required. |
| Red Rock Crab |
5" |
Six crab
Either sex |
see above |
Must retain back shell while in the field.
Must
release all softshell crab. |
Marine
Area 7, SubArea Descriptions
"7-S" Marine
Area 7-South = San Juan Islands portion of Marine Area 7
"That portion of Marine Area 7 south and west of a line projected from
Village Point, Lummi Island through the navigation buoy just east of
Matia Island thence to the buoy at Clements Reef thence to the easternmost
point of Patos Island, running along the northern shoreline of Patos
Island and from the westernmost point of Patos Island due west to the
international boundary; and westerly of a straight line from the northernmost
tip of Sinclair Island through Lummi Rocks to Lummi Island; and west
of a line projected from the southeast point of Sinclair Island to the
ferry dock at Shannon Point."
"7-E" Marine
Area 7-East = The Anacortes to Bellingham portion of Marine Area 7
"That portion of Marine Area 7 south of a line that extends from Point
Francis on Portage Island, through the marker just north of Inati Bay
on Lummi Island to Lummi Island, and east of a line that extends from
the Anacortes ferry dock at Shannon Point, northward to the southeastern
tip of Sinclair Island, thence from the northernmost tip of Sinclair
Island through Lummi Rocks to Lummi Island."
"7-N" Marine
Area 7-North = The Gulf of Georgia portion of Marine Area 7
"That portion of
Marine Area 7 north and east of a line projected from Village Point,
Lummi Island through the navigation buoy just east of Matia Island thence
to the buoy at Clements Reef thence to the easternmost point of Patos
Island, running along the northern shoreline of Patos Island and from
the westernmost point of Patos Island due west to the international
boundary and north of a line that extends from Point Francis on Portage
Island, through the marker just north of Inati Bay on Lummi Island to
Lummi Island."
Please
check Fishing
Regulation page for regulation changes
or
Shellfish Hotline 1-866-880-5431 (360-796-3215 locally)
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