Dungeness crab season begins despite oil spill worries [View All]

Source: AP

SAN FRANCISCO - The region's Dungeness crab season opened as scheduled Thursday amid health concerns by local fisherman who wanted an all-out fishing ban as clean-up efforts continued on last week's oil spill.

Despite the request to suspend all commercial and sport fishing for at least 21/2 weeks, the state announced Wednesday that only San Francisco Bay and three miles of Pacific coast from Point Reyes down to San Mateo County would be closed. That left most of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery open, prompting fears that even one contaminated crustacean could hurt the entire market.

"This is an absolute disaster," said Larry Collins, who heads the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association. "We're all stunned. It's absolutely irresponsible."

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Crabs. Another item to put on the do not eat list.