Does any one know when the commercial crab season start

[Fishbreath]

As the title states. I'm wondering when the commercial guys start crabbing on Vancouver side. Can any one tell me
Thanks

 

[TGofers]

I think start of June but not 100% sure

 

[BigHog]

Normally mid June but seems to start earlier every year! Be nice to hold them off till July 1 so the REC guys get a reasonable shot at decent crab.

 

[agentaqua]

Depends on what crab area you are in. Area A Crab (DFO Areas 1, 2, 101 to 110, 130, and 142) already opened May 14, 2015. You can review Fishery Notices at: http://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm

You can review a summary of the 2015 crab IFMP at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/mplans/2015/crab-crabe-sm-2015-eng.pdf

The 2014 Crab IFMP is still found at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/mplans/2014/crab-crabe-2014-eng.pdf

To get the full 2015 Crab IFMP - apparently - now - you need to email/phone Shaun Davies at:

Shaun Davies
Regional Crab Manager
417-2nd Ave West
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1G8
Phone: 250-627-3477
Fax: 250-627-3427
Shaun.Davies@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[Aces]

Don't feel too bad. They fish year round here, we hardly get any now.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Tell me about, I have been pulling empty traps the last few trips out thinking of packing them away for the year, Commercial/Native boats have been hitting the Fraser area pretty hard.