Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, partners using Dungeness crab DNA for population study
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is working with a diverse group of partners to learn more about the population structure of…
Tag: Dungeness Crab
Makah Tribe Marks and Recaptures Dungeness and European Crab for Population Estimates
A sample of native Dungeness crab and problematic European green crab in the Tsoo-yess River got a smear of red,…
Dungeness Crab Larvae, Migration Patterns Focus of Research Group
Northwest treaty tribes and other members of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG) have been learning more than expected about Dungeness crab larvae migration patterns…
Dungeness Crab Studied Regionwide
Tribes throughout the Salish Sea and Washington coast are supporting studies to better understand Dungeness crab populations. Crab always have…
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…
Dungeness crab safe to eat and headed to market soon
As the Washington state commercial Dungeness crab harvest gets underway this month, managers, crab fishermen and processors want to assure…
Algae bloom shuts down tribal and non-tribal crab fishery
An algae bloom that has exploded since its beginnings earlier this year when it caused domoic acid levels to spike…
New Sand Habitat Attracting More Life near Elwha River
With thousands of cubic yards of sediment forming new beaches at the mouth of the Elwha River, marine life that’s…
Early Dungeness crab landings good
The Peninsula Daily News published a story about coastal tribes’ Dungeness crab hauls: Despite spotty soft shell crab conditions early…