Commercial Dungeness crab season officially started on Sunday in Northern California after a delay caused by humpback whale migrations. Fishermen were eager to return to work, and the public was excited to enjoy the fresh catch.
The first catch is in. Commercial Dungeness crab season officially started Sunday in Northern California.The first catch is in. Commercial Dungeness crab season officially started Sunday in Northern California.
Lazzari says his crew on board the Edward Letter caught about 7 to 8,000 pounds of crab overnight, hours after the season officially opened. The fresh catch was quickly moved into holding tanks at Pier 45.Juanes says so far the crab catch looks good. The off-boat crab sales were happening on a newly constructed dock created to help salmon and crab fishermen generate income.
It's been a really tough couple of years for crabbers," said outgoing San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin.CA expands test of traps to help delayed Bay Area crabbing season: What this means for crabbers
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