Oregon again leads West Coast Dungeness catch

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Steady states: The West Coast's commercial Dungeness crab seasons are shaping up be on par with last year's, with Oregon again seeing the best results.Through mid-February, Oregon's Dungeness landings totaled 15.8 million pounds. With prices averaging about $3.50 per pound, ex-vessel value totaled $55.7 million.The Oregon coast dealt with high winds and swells at the beginning of the season on Dec. 31 and into January."However, we still had about 10 million pounds landed in the first three weeks and about 1.2 to 1.7 million pounds per week since then," said Troy Buell, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's state fishery program leader. "I'd expect that to startdropping off pretty quickly now that we've had some better weather and everyone has been able to work through their gear a couple of times."Last year, Oregon's ports saw total landings of 18.5 million pounds at an ex-vessel value of $65.8 million.