Tribes collaborate to test invasive crab trapping method
Lummi Nation Aquatic Invasive Species Division staff deployed a series of innovative “crab slab” traps around the Lummi Sea Pond…
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Fight in “brushfire mode” against invasive crab
In the ongoing battle to curb the spread of invasive European green crab in the marine waters of Washington state,…
Tribal Fishermen, Natural Resources Staff Adapt to Impact of COVID on Harvests, Culture
When the novel coronavirus hit western Washington this winter, shutting down just about everything, tribal fishermen quickly had to figure…
Quinault Indian Nation crab fleet pioneering electronic monitoring for catch
Quinault Indian Nation fishermen are the first fleet on the U.S. West Coast to use on-board crab pot scanners and…
Suquamish Seafoods builds new office, processing facility
The Suquamish Tribe has constructed a new seafood plant to increase the variety of products offered to consumers. “With the…
Indian Country Today: Crab Study, Steelhead Broodstock, Butterfly Bush
Indian Country Today just printed a nice set of stories about natural resources work being done by tribes in Western…
Stillaguamish Tribe looks at impact of lost crab pots
To find out how many crab are killed by abandoned gear each year, the Stillaguamish Tribe has deployed 12 test pots, commercial and recreational, in both shallow and deep waters of Port Susan, a popular, high-density area for crabbing.