Dungeness crab definition
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In their written evidence, Tsawwassen highlighted the nutritional, economic, and cultural importance of salmon and Dungeness crab, which they harvest in large quantities, and eulachon, which they are only able harvest in small quantities because of its COSEWIC endangered status.
Eelgrass beds are important areas of feeding and refuge for several species of fish, especially juvenile salmonids (e.g., ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 1997) and shellfish (e.g., Dungeness crab).
Major local fisheries off of the Northern California coast include Dungeness crab, salmon and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) were more common in the Port in the early 70s but are less common now.
These negotiations will determine annual allocations of sockeye and chinook salmon, herring, halibut, sablefish and Dungeness crab.
Important commercial fisheries operating on the Washington coast include those for groundfish (including sablefish, and both shorebased and at-sea fisheries for Pacific ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇), Dungeness crab, Pacific sardines, pink shrimp, albacore tuna, Pacific salmon (mostly Chinook and coho), Pacific halibut and shellfish such as razor clams.
The outer coast of Washington provides important forage and refuge habitat for many stocks of commercially and recreationally valuable fisheries (including Dungeness crab, rockfish and salmon).
If this occurs, eelgrass habitat would be incrementally reduced, affecting juvenile ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ during their migration as well as other aquatic organisms such as Dungeness crab.
These fisheries operate on a commercial scale for several species including groundfish, Pacific halibut, Dungeness crab and Pacific salmon (mostly Chinook and coho).
Sport and subsistence fishing also occurs in the Port for Dungeness crab, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ crab, spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, and octopus (pers.