Tag Archives: Bay Area commercial fishermen

Locally caught Dungeness crab on sale, offering Bay Area fishermen some relief

Last week’s opening of the put fresh, local Dungeness in stores once again and got lots of Bay Area commercial fishermen back out on the ocean. Neither circumstance is expected to last much longer than a few more weeks, with winter long gone and the crab catch thus far below what it typically would be at the start of the season, according to industry veterans. “We’re not setting the world on fire,” fourth-generation fisherman Tony Anello said, “but we’re doing OK.” Read the article here 10:41

Chinook salmon season to open May 1 for Bay Area commercial fishermen

HALF MOON BAY — Fishery managers have circled May 1 as the opening date for what promises to be the second consecutive good season for Bay Area commercial salmon fishing. continued