January 5, 2026 — Calm seas and a fair price made for a rosy start to this year’s crabbing season.
Ryan Walters, owner of the F/V Brandy, was among the local commercial crabbers who made their first Dungeness offload of the season on Thursday, Jan. 1, at Safe Coast Seafoods in Ilwaco.
Walters and crew delivered an estimated 28,000 pounds of crab following their first trip of the season, earning $4.35 per pound from the processor.