Recreational crabbing season opens in the San Juans on July 14.

Everyone can learn more about the biology and management of crabs in

the Puget Sound in a free public workshop to be held Thursday, May 20

from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Presentations on

Dungeness and Red Rock crab science and policy will be provided by

experts from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

This is a great opportunity to find out how the state sets the seasons and allocations for crab harvest and to talk directly with state shellfish managers. Bring questions, concerns and ideas! 

This workshop is being presented by the San Juan County Marine

Resources Committee. For more information, call Mary Knackstedt,

Marine Resources Committee Coordinator, at 378-7592.