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Dungeness Crab

Bryson Fitch of Bay Center, Wash., is missing after the crab vessel Ethel May sank Feb. 5 near Willapa Bay. A GoFundMe page was set up to help his wife Mckenzie and children Ryder, 6, Paisley, 4, and Capri, 4 months. Photo courtesy Fitch/Salas family.

Search, GoFundMe effort for family of missing Washington crabber

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A Coast Guard rescue swimmer uses his knife to cut away fouled lines while hoisting a crewman from the life raft of the crab vessel Ethel May near the Willapa Bay Entrance off Washington Feb. 5, 2023. Coast Guard video image.

Search suspended for missing fisherman off Washington

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Freshly inserted cotton corking is easily visible between the Terron’s hull planks. It’s the first time the 95-year-old crabber and blackcod boat's planking — originally built wood-to-wood —needed to be corked. David Peterson photo.

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After 95 years, a California crabber gets tightened up

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Dungeness crab. Oregon Sea Grant photo.

Northwest, Alaska crabbers strike for better prices

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Dungeness crabs in a live hold. Oregon DFW photo.

Oregon Dungeness crab fishermen criticize repeated delay of season opener

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Dungeness crabs generic CA Dept Fish Wildlife — A California fisherman works Dungeness crab pots. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California to lift Dungeness trap reduction Jan. 15

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The Uyak, a 68-foot crabber, shrimper and salmon tender was designed and built by Fred Wahl Marine Construction and was scheduled to be delivered in January. Fred Wahl Marine Construction photo.

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New vessels for crab and salmon from Oregon shipyard

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Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

California imposes 50 percent gear reduction for Dungeness opening New Year’s Eve

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Dungeness crabs sampled for quality testing. California Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Another crab-less California Thanksgiving

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Tim Novotny has been named executive director of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.

Tim Novotny named to head Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission

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Alaska Seafood Marketing’s All Hands on Deck meet this week