California is cutting short the already delayed commercial crab season to April 15 south of Mendocino County to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in crab potlines. This blow to fishermen comes just after learning there will be no salmon season this year.
to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in crab potlines. This blow to fishermen comes just after learning there will be no salmon season this year.
"We've lost half our crab season. Now we've lost all our salmon season this year and could be next year," said Collins.or in other ports around the Bay as well as Pillar Point and Bodega Bay, fishing has been mostly a family affair dominated by small boats going out at the appointed time. That fleet has been decimated.
That's a decline of 92%, even before all the new bad news. Once nonexistent parking spaces at Fisherman's Wharf, are readily available. "I don't know what we're gonna do this summer. I mean we didn't start crabbing until November," said Emley.
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