Coastal Crab Fishery HOTLINE 360-249-4628 ext. 260 Dan Ayres 48 Devonshire Rd. Montesano, WA 98563 360-249-4628 ext. 209 ayresdla@dfw.wa.gov Fishery Information Current Season Home   Letters to Coastal Crab Fishers [PDF Format] November 20, 2009 April 23, 2009 January 8, 2009 December 23, 2008 November 24, 2008 Industry Notices August 31, 2009 July 13, 2009 June 3, 2009 April 23, 2009 February 13, 2009 Area Maps   Special Management Areas Map Catch Area Map Fair Start Structure Map Log Book Map and Instructions Coastal Non-Treaty Commercial Dungeness Crab Landings Buoy Tag Price Increase [PDF format] Rules and Regulations WAC 220-52-040 Commercial crab fishery -- Lawful and unlawful gear, methods, and other unlawful acts. WAC 220-52-043 Commercial crab fishery -- Additional gear and license use requirements. WAC 220-52-046 Crab fishery -- Seasons and areas. WAC 220-20-025 General provisions -- Shellfish. WAC 220-69-240 Duties of commercial purchasers and receivers. WAC 220-22-410 Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas -- Coastal waters. General Information WDFW Coastal Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Industry Meeting Presentation: June 9, 2009 [PDF format - 2.11 MB ] Even Flow Harvest Management Plan [PDF format - 105 KB ] Summer Fishery Management Plan Fish and Wildlife Commission Policy on Dungeness Crab Management 2009-2011 Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisory Board Towlane Agreements from Cape Flattery to San Francisco Licensing Commercial/Special License Fees License Applications Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery License Buy-Back Program [PDF format] Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2006) [PDF format]

2009-2011 Coastal Dungeness Crab Advisory Board Advisor Residence *Ray Toste, President Washington Crab Fishermen's Association Grayland, WA *Dale Beasley, President Columbia River Crab Fishermen's Assoc. Ilwaco, WA Rex Andersen Westport, WA Dan Ashby Aberdeen, WA Tiny Aanderud Forks, WA Libie Cain Westport, WA Chris Doumit Cathlamet, WA  *Dwight Eager Chinook, WA Steve Gray Seaview, WA John Hanson Chinook, WA Don Jester Rochester, WA Kris Melling (tentative) Anacortes, WA Matt Nakken Grayland, WA *Larry Thevik Ocean Shores, WA Brian Toste Westport, WA WDFW Staff   Address Phone Number *Philip Anderson WDFW Director anderpma@dfw.wa.gov 600 Capitol Way N Olympia, WA 98501-1091  360-902-2720   Heather Reed WDFW Intergovernmental Resource Management reedhjr@dfw.wa.gov 48 Devonshire Rd. Montesano, WA 98563  360-249-1202   Dan Ayres Fish Program ayresdla@dfw.wa.gov 48 Devonshire Rd. Montesano, WA 98563  360-249-4628 EXT. 209   *WA Delegates for the Coastal Dungeness Crab Tri-state Committee

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