Tag: Enforecment

Oregon opens a portion of the coast for commercial Dungeness crabbing, extends recreational opening

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12/10/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NW Fishing News    NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announce the opening of the commercial crab season from Cape Blanco (just north of Port Orford) to the OR/CA border is set for Dec. 18. “We have …

WDFW prepares to launch new recreational licensing system

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  OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will launch a new system later this month to sell fishing and hunting licenses and the Discover Pass. “We are very excited to launch the new system,” said Peter Vernie, WDFW’s licensing division manager.  “It will be more user-friendly than the current system and …