Dungeness Crab Fishing Season Opens, But Weather and Price Disputes Cause Delays
While the Dungeness crab fishing season opened on Monday, many fishermen did not head out on the water.
“Not today with the bad weather,” said Sal Tringali with Monterey Fish Company.
On top of recent storms creating dangerous conditions on the water, fishermen are also in price disputes with buyers.
Since state regulations, aimed at protecting whales from fishing line entanglements, delayed the season until after the holiday demand and require fishermen to go out with 40% less gear this year, they are hoping to get a better...
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