Washington, Oregon Plan Dungeness Crab Openings January 1
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers December 22, 2016
Oregon and Washington crabbers are anxious to hit the grounds in areas recently tested clean for domoic acid. And state fishery managers approved the openings late Wednesday.
Fishery managers and food safety specialists consistently exercised caution in opening the crab season this year due to elevated levels of domoic acid found in crabs along Oregon’s central coast. The almost month-long delay in opening the season allowed for additional testing for domoic acid to provide confidence that crab harvested from Oregon waters are safe to consume and of excellent quality. Washington added testing stations in November and December and consistently found levels below alert levels.
In Oregon, the area from Cape Blanco (just north of Port Orford) to the Oregon/Washington border will open at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. It will be preceded by a 73-hour pre-soak period beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.
In Washington, three areas ...
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