Dungeness crab molting period may be shifting - Northwest Treaty Tribes

Dungeness crab molting period may be shifting - Northwest Treaty Tribes

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is gathering new information about Dungeness crab that will help manage the population. “Our goal is specifically to re-evaluate the peak molting period of Dungeness crab in management region in eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca,” said Devynn Gately, the tribe’s crustacean biologist. The management region includes Sequim Bay, Discovery Bay and near Port Angeles. Understanding the timing of the molting period is vital f…