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Pelagic red crabs return to Monterey, bad sign for fishermen

13240549-877999952346771-4836346465315033319-n--1--jpgMonday, millions of pelagic red crabs washed ashore on Del Monte Beach in Monterey. A rare sight for beach goers but bad news for fisherman. “When I was a tuna fisherman we used to see them down south, and down south near the equator, down there that’s a good sign to catch tuna, but up here seeing them it’s not such a good sign,” said Gaspar Catanzaro with the Monterey Fish Company. These crabs like warm water and this past El Niño has kept the Monterey Bay warmer than usual. These conditions are preventing nutrient filled water to mix up to the surface And as a result the commercial squid season has been a bust since it opened in April. According to Catanzaro, his 6 boats have had a tough time catching any squid locally. Read the rest here 09:39

VAN ZANT: Commercial squid season brings issues

Good news! As of April 1 the commercial squid season is underway. Many recreational fishermen question why that is good news. Personally I have always thought the commercial guys took too many of our fish from the ocean and left we local anglers with much fewer in the bag than we deserve. continued