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Toxic Marine Algae Bloom

6/16/2015

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YIKES. Front page article on massive (northern California to Neah Bay) toxic algae boom. Warm water is the culprit. All shellfish harvest (including crab) on the outer coast has been shut down. Will this reach in to Puget Sound?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/toxic-algae-bloom-might-be-largest-ever/
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New Fishing Rules Now Online

6/13/2015

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The new Washington Sport Fishing Rules (that go into effect on July 1) have just been published. Check them out to make sure you are up to date on all the regs.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/
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Crab Season Opens Thurs July 2

5/25/2015

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Yum yum. Recreational crab season is scheduled to begin at 6 AM on Thur Jul 2 so it’s time to check your pots to make sure they are all rigged correctly. Here are the state gear rules: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/gear_rules.html.

The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee is sharing these tips to help you catch your limit each time:

  1. Add weight to your pot (so it is less likely to be swept away by strong currents)
  2. Know if the tide is rising or falling (so you have enough line)
  3. Know the direction of the current (if your pot is swept away – you’ll know which direction to search)
  4. Use longer line (in case your pot is swept to a much deeper location by the current)
  5. Use a additional high visibility buoy (in case your pot moves or if the water gets rough)
  6. Avoid high traffic areas (so your pot isn’t snagged and towed off)
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Dungeness Crab

7/27/2014

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Yummy, yummy Dungeness Crab — at Utsalady Bay on Camano Is.
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Tips for catching tasty crab

6/8/2014

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PictureTasty Crab offers crab-catching tips
These video tips are brought to you by "Tasty Crab" & Taylor. Watch their video: 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DutjF2TMBC0#t=62
• Rig crab pots with cotton Escape Cord
If your pot is lost, biodegradable cotton cord will degrade and break after about a year. This lets the emergency escape hatch open and the pot will stop fishing. It’s been estimated that 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound each year. If each lost pot catches and kills just 15 crab each year, that’s 180,000 crab that should have been harvested and eaten.
• Use Weighted Line
Unweighted lines float on the surface and will likey be cut by the propellers of passing boats. If that happens, say good bye to that pot.
• Know the Water Depth
The easiest way to lose a pot is to toss it overboard in water that is too deep for the length of your line. Use nautical charts and a depth finder to assess water depths.
• Use More Line 
Use a weighted line that is 50’ longer than the water depth you are crabbing. High tide can be more than 15’ higher than low tide! If your line is exactly the depth of the water and you come back when the water is 15 feet deeper...well, it’ll be tough to find your pot when the buoy is underwater.
• Watched Pots Never Roam
Stay by your crab pots and you are likely to come back with all of them at the end of the day.
If you leave your pots unattended, keep in mind the direction of the ebb/flow current. Big tidal shifts can carry lighter pots as much as a ¼ mile.
• No-Fault Reporting of Lost Pots 
The Northwest Straits and local Marine Resources Committees have a program that retrieves lost gear. To aid their removal efforts, they have a no-fault online report form where you can report lost gear: www.derelictgeardb.org/reportgear.aspx or phone in your info: (360) 733-1725

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Dungeness Crab Season Opens July 3

6/8/2014

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Cama Beach and Camano Island State Parks are located in Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass to East Point) and this summer our crab season will be July 3 through Sept 1. Crabbing is allowed Thursdays through Mondays each week and is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Before you toss out the crab pots be sure you know all the rules - they are set by Washington Dept of Fish & Wildlife and change from year to year: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab/
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