Some 60 vessels in Washington’s oceangoing crab fleet worked through a stormy December to bring in more than 4.69 million pounds of Dungeness in a strong start to the annual harvest. For fishers, ...

Effective immediately, the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries on the southern coast of Washington will close until further notice because of elevated marine toxin levels, state ...

Find more great road trips in the Discover Washington series. About 130 miles west of Seattle on the Washington coast, Westport offers an affordable, accessible getaway — a working fishing town with a ...

SEATTLE — A large portion of Washington’s coast is closed to Dungeness crab fishing due to elevated marine toxin levels, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agency said ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police officer Lanny McOmber recently investigated a tip about a commercial Dungeness crab vessel delivering undersized crab in Westport. Officer McOmber ...