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The fire at the Port of San Francisco destroyed the crabbing equipment of several fishing outfits. (Photo from plaintiffs’ complaint)
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) Already facing hardship from recent canceled and shortened crabbing seasons, more than two dozen crab fishermen sued the Port of San Francisco Wednesday for failing to prevent a fire that destroyed millions of dollars in fishing gear last May.
“Each one of us lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gear in the fire,” plaintiff and long-time crabber John Mellor said in a statement Wednesday. “Most fishermen don’t make a lot of extra money each year, so we don’t have a pot of savings that can be dipped into when something like this happens. It’s a desperate situation.”
Crabbers sue port of San Francisco over giant fire at Fisherman s Wharf shed
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Demolition workers at Pier 45 in July. A fire on May 23 destroyed Shed C, where crabbers stored equipment. They have sued the city’s port for their losses.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Firefighters spray water on the Pier 45 fire that began in the warehouse early on May 23. The Jeremiah O’Brien is docked is seen behind the burning pier.Paul Kuroda / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Pier 45 is a ruin after a massive fire in May destroyed Shed C, where fishing and crabbing equipment was stored.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less