15th Annual Dungeness Crab Fishery Newsletter

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Originator: Corbett, K.

Publish Date: 2024

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Kelly Corbett

Job Position: Commercial Dungeness Crab Project Leader

Telephone: 541-867-4741

E-Mail Address: kelly.c.corbett@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: The 2023-24 commercial Oregon Dungeness crab fishery landed a total of 24.7 million pounds of crab into Oregon ports coastwide, well over the 10- year average of 18 million pounds. These landings equated to $93.6 million ex-vessel value, the second highest grossing season on record by just under a million dollars when adjusted for inflation. The average price per pound peaked at $6.40 in May 2024 and came in at $3.79 across the entire season, just slightly above the past ten season averages. In total, 321 different permit holders landed crab on 5,783 separate fish tickets into Oregon ports from the ocean and Columbia River. The 2022-23 commercial Oregon Dungeness crab fishery landed a total of 31.6 million pounds of crab into Oregon ports coastwide, nearly doubling the 10-year average at that time of 16.6 million pounds. It was the second highest volume season on record in Oregon. These landings equated to $85 million ex-vessel value, the third highest grossing season on record when adjusted for inflation. The average price per pound peaked at $5.00 in July 2023 and came in at $2.69 across the entire season, the lowest average price per pound in ten years. In total, 310 different permit holders landed crab on 6,151 separate fish tickets into Oregon ports from the ocean and Columbia River. An estimated 112,300 total pots were used in the fishery in the 2022-23 season, which was slightly below average since the implementation of pot limits.

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Time Period of Content: 2022-23 and 2023-24 crab seasons

Geographic Extent: Oregon Coast

Status: Final

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