help the crabs grow. lloyd lacuesta has our report. reporter: the crab pots are piled up here on the fisherman s ward. the boats are ready to set sail and fishermen are ready to go. can t wait, excited. heart s pumping, it makes an old man go. anticipation, there s a will the of crab out there. reporter: behalf moon bay was bustling with active activity tonight. crews were stocking the boat with the materials and equipment needed to start catching dungenous crab. we have so much to do to get ready to take off by 6:00 a.m. reporter: the standard for recovery is to make sure that 25% of the crab is meat. you see how the color has changed different. reporter: crabs from bodega bay and san francisco were tested today. the average recovery turned out to be 26.8%. the agreed on wholesale price is $3.49. last year opening day i got $5. there s excitement tonight at the crab landing restaurant. the ships are firing up the flames under the crab pots. the menu lists t
season. the problem is the crabs are small and tests were needed to see if delays were needed to help the crabs grow. lloyd lacuesta has our report. reporter: the crab pots are piled up here on the fisherman s ward. the boats are ready to set sail and fishermen are ready to go. can t wait, excited. heart s pumping, it makes an old man go. anticipation, there s a will the of crab out there. reporter: behalf moon bay was bustling with active activity tonight. crews were stocking the boat with the materials and equipment needed to start catching dungenous crab. we have so much to do to get ready to take off by 6:00 a.m. reporter: the standard for recovery is to make sure that 25% of the crab is meat. you see how the color has changed different. reporter: crabs from bodega bay and san francisco were tested today. the average recovery turned out to be 26.8%. the agreed on wholesale price is $3.49. last year opening day i got $5. there s excitement tonight at th