Coastal Dungeness crab Tri-State policy representatives from the Washington, Oregon, and California Departments of Fish and Wildlife have agreed to open the commercial Dungeness crab season within the ...

All of Willapa Bay is currently closed to recreational shellfish harvest due to an elevated Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison toxin result... Read Story ...

Washington wildlife officials are finding fewer European Green Crabs in the Puget Sound region. More than 1 million of the crabs were removed from Washington waters in 2024. Trappings were conducted ...

Washington will soon have another tool to support long-term management for one of the highest-priority invasive species, European green crab, thanks to additional state funding dedicated to genetic ...