Number 2: Man charged in Washington for illegally harvesting 27 Dungeness crabs
The second most read story on SeafoodSource in 2024 was published just weeks ago on 17 December.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) charged a man for illegally harvesting Dungeness crab in the North Sound of the U.S. state of Washington. According to the office, an officer from the department saw an individual crabbing from a local pier and after conducting an inspection found 27 Dungeness crabs, 22 of which were female and, therefore, unlawful to possess. Another four were undersized.
“None were recorded on a catch record card,” the department noted.
