by NW Straits Foundation | May 7, 2019
Port Townsend & Dungeness Bay Derelict Crab Pot Removal and Prevention Project More than 12,000 crab pots are lost and become derelict every year in Washington’s Salish Sea, killing over 177,000 harvestable crab each year. The Northwest Straits Foundation (NWSF)...
by NW Straits Foundation | Jun 27, 2016
Weight your pots: Use weighted and longer line: Check tides and currents: How to set your crab pot: Modify your crab pot: Happy crabbing!
by NW Straits Foundation | Mar 23, 2016
Tips and Tricks to Catch More Crab! Instructional Videos: 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound each year. A single lost crab pot can kill up to 15 crab per year. That adds up to 180,000 harvestable crabs lost each year. To avoid this, follow the tips and access...
by NW Straits Foundation | Mar 23, 2016
As of December 2015, the Northwest Straits Foundation removed more than 5,600 pieces of derelict gillnets throughout the Puget Sound region. This large-scale operation to remove nets, which had been lost anywhere from a few years to decades long took over twelve years...
by NW Straits Foundation | Mar 23, 2016
Derelict Fishing Gear in Puget Sound Derelict fishing gear in Puget Sound entangles and kills marine animals, smothers and degrades marine habitats and poses a danger for human safety and navigation. Derelict fishing gear is recognized by USFWS, WDFW and NOAA as a...
