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The Southern Cross out of the Tokeland marina is loaded up with pots and ready to head out to Willapa Bay on “Dump Day.” Master deckhand Jeremy Hammond is at right.

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‘Dump Day’: Westport and Tokeland drop their crab pots in anticipation of today’s commercial crab opener

Crab fishing is a way of life for many

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Richard Ashley, part of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources, resets a crab trap as members of the department remove European green crabs on Jan. 26.

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Fish and houseguests: Shoalwater Bay Tribe pushes back against green crab

The invasive species has made itself quite at home where it oughtn’t.

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Boats line the harbors of Western Washington, many of their crews preparing for the upcoming Dungeness crab season.

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Fishermen ready for start of crab season amid price, start date uncertainty

This is a way of life for many, dictated by the whims of the start date

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Deckhands pull in a crab pot as their boat tests the quality of Dungeness crab for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Dungeness crab season delayed until at least mid-December

The crab need a little more time to eat before harvesting, said Fish and Wildlife.

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The Coast Guard recently announced an increased penalty for a case involving the violation of the Jones Act in October.

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Fine quadrupled for repeat offender “paper captain” violation

His previous violations were in 2010, the investigation revealed.

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Evan Brockhoff and Logan Slosson, students with the Ocosta High School’s Maritime afterschool program, buff out a deckplate as part of a boat restoration on Nov. 9.

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From the hull out: Westport students learning the ways of the sea

It’s the first year of the new maritime program.

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Coast Guard law enforcement teams from Sector Columbia River recently cited an 89-foot commercial fishing vessel for Jones Act violations.

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Coast Guard interdicting use of “paper captains”

The most recent violation occurred in October in Sector Columbia River.

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A healthy year for coho salmon is predicted for 2022, as fish start returning to Grays Harbor in late September and early October to spawn. The Westport Marina is shown above.

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Solid salmon return numbers forecast for next several weeks in Grays Harbor

The robust forecast comes after several lean years for the fish.