‘This is our primary income’: Dungeness crab season delayed again
In the latest blow to North Bay commercial fishing, the start of the California Dungeness crab season has once again been delayed. This time, until the new year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced. The postponement, which marks the seventh year in a row for such delays, is in response to continued concerns about humpback whale migration patterns and the protection of endangered marine life from being entangled in fishing gear. The previous year’s season opener was delayed until Jan. 18 — months after the most lucrative time for the season, said Dick Ogg, president of the Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Marketing Association. “This is our primary income,” Ogg said. “It would be like if somebody told you they won’t let you work for the next month and a half.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 16:51
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