Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Todd Dielman monitors a commercial fishing vessel off the coast of Washington with thermal imaging aboard a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane with the assistance of Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Fieste, Jan. 1, 2016. Southern Washington's commercial crab season begins Jan. 4, but fishermen are allowed a pre-soak period beginning at 9 Jan. 1. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read)

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