The Dungeness
crab fishery in the Makah SMA will open February 14, 2009.
The Makah SMA is
described as the coastal waters between 48°02.15’N. and 48°19.50’
N. east of a line connecting those points approximating the 25-fathom
line according to the following coordinates:
- Northeast Corner;
Tatoosh Island ·
- Northwest Corner;
48°19.50’ N. – 124°50.45’ W. ·
- Southwest Corner;
48°02.15’ N. – 124°50.45’ W. ·
- Southeast Corner,
48°02.15’ N. – 124°41.00’ W.
Effective 8:00
AM February 14, 2009 through 12:00 PM March 16, the Makah SMA will
open subject to the following restrictions: a vessel may use, maintain,
operate, or control no more than 200 pots within the Makah SMA.
Any individual
that intends to fish within this SMA during the February 14-March 16,
2009 time period must notify the Department 48 hours in advance of setting
any gear. This notice must include the following information: name
of person controlling the gear; vessel name; the amount of gear being
deployed; and the buoy brand identification data. This notice must be
given by one of the following three means:
1. Fax transmission
to Brandon Bryant at: 360-664-0689;
2. E-mail
to: Brandon.Bryant@dfw.wa.gov;
or
3. Telephone
call to: Brandon Bryant at 360-249-4628, Extension 229.
Further, if an individual
has provided the Department with a notice of intent to set gear and
later decides not to deploy gear, a notice to that affect should be
given by one of the three means listed above.
As of 12:01 AM on
March 16, 2009 the Makah SMA will be open with no limits on the number
of crab pots fished.
If you have any
questions pertaining to this notice please call Brandon Bryant (360)
249-4628 ext. 229.
