Record Year for Oregon Dungeness as Value Tops $51 million
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton August 31, 2016
Oregon crab fishermen had an excellent year, says the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. The value the fishery at the dock was $51.044 million, a record for the state. 14.172 million pounds were landed.
This year the season was delayed due to concerns about domoic acid. However, the southern areas, including California, were more impacted than Washington and Oregon.
Oregon substantially increased their landings during this fishing year, from 8.2 million to 14.17 million lbs.
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