Crab fishers head to sea as price OK'd.Byline: LARRY Lar´ry n. 1. Same as Lorry, or Lorrie. BACON The Register-Guard Fresh crab could start showing up in markets as early as Friday or the weekend now that processors and fishermen have settled on a price. But it all depends on the weather, said Nick Furman, director of the Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Dungeness Crab Dungeness crab Edible crab (Cancer magister) found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to lower California, one of the coast's largest and most important commercial crabs. The male is 7–9 in. (18–23 cm) wide and 4–5 in. (10–13 cm) long. Commission. The season got off to a sad start Tuesday with the capsizing of a 40-foot boat as the fleet headed out of ports up and down the coast to set their gear in unsettled seas. Four men from the Nesika were missing off Newport. "That's definitely put a damper damp·er n. 1. One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans. 2. An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft. on things," Furman said. The marginal weather Weather that is sufficiently adverse to a military operation so as to require the imposition of procedural limitations. See also adverse weather. is expected to get worse, he said. So, it's unclear when boats will be able to collect their baited pots and traps. The price settlement came Monday night when buyers and fishermen agreed on a price of $1.60 per pound, the same as the opening price paid last year. This year's season opened Dec. 1, but boats stayed in port until the price settlement. Furman said the 10-day delay was the longest he can remember because of differences over price. Preseason sampling by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife indicated that the crabs Crabs An informal or slang term for pubic lice. Mentioned in: Lice Infestation crabs Pubic lice, see there this year are of good quality with hard shells and a high meat content. About 325 boats are expected to participate in the fishery. Last year's catch of 7.4 million pounds was below the Oregon season average of 9 million pounds, and fishermen are hoping for better this year. Typically, 80 percent of the annual catch is made during the first two months of the season, which runs until Aug. 15. |
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