August 5, 2015
Action: Marine Areas 1 and 2 are closed to recreational Dungeness crab fishing.
Effective Dates: Immediately until further notice.
Species affected: Dungeness crab
Location: Those portions of Marine Areas 1 and 2 from the Columbia River to the Queets River, including bays and estuaries inside the Columbia River, Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.
Reason for action: Ongoing testing by the Washington Department of Health shows levels of domoic acid are above the action level in Dungeness crab.
Other information: Testing will continue. These areas will remain closed to sport (and commercial) harvest of Dungeness crab until the Washington Department of Health has certified that Dungeness crab are safe for human consumption.
Information Contact: Dan Ayres. 360-249-4628 (ext. 209)
Effective Dates: Immediately until further notice.
Species affected: Dungeness crab
Location: Those portions of Marine Areas 1 and 2 from the Columbia River to the Queets River, including bays and estuaries inside the Columbia River, Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.
Reason for action: Ongoing testing by the Washington Department of Health shows levels of domoic acid are above the action level in Dungeness crab.
Other information: Testing will continue. These areas will remain closed to sport (and commercial) harvest of Dungeness crab until the Washington Department of Health has certified that Dungeness crab are safe for human consumption.
Information Contact: Dan Ayres. 360-249-4628 (ext. 209)