Researchers tackle Dungeness crab population concerns
When it comes to the state of Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab population, there’s a lot of questions.
You may have noticed higher prices, but according to researchers there’s a decline that may be linked to a range of issues: climate change, ocean acidification, chemicals and/or overfishing.
”I love Dungeness crab to eat,” said Russ Higley, Highline College’s MaST Center Director. “I haven’t been buying them, they’re almost twice the cost because there is no supply.”
According to WDFW, the concern is in South Puget Sound where harvests began declining at unusually high rates back in 2013. Tribal and recreational crabbing peaked above 214,000 pounds in 2012 in one specific area, only to plummet below 9,000 pounds in 2019.
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