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Dungeness crab is one-third of its usual supply in Bay Area. These stores still have it
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Jorge Cornejo puts rubber bands on the claws as Dungeness crabs are unloaded in San Francisco.Photos by Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A fishing boat loaded with crab pots heads to sea in San Francisco for the first catches on Jan. 13. The number of Dungeness crabs is down.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Dungeness crab is unloaded in San Francisco. The season was delayed, and the number of crabs down as part of a natural cycle. It adds up to the crustaceans being more expensive than usual. Sellers say the crabs should be around for months to come..Photos by Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Disputes between Bay Area fishermen and seafood company Pacific Seafood Group over crab prices are causing more delays to the start of the commercial crab fishing season.
California allowed commercial crab season to begin Dec. 23 after a month delay over environmental concerns to whales and other marine animals. However, the fleets in Half Moon Bay and the entire Bay Area remain at an impasse while negotiating with Pacific Seafood Group, the main buyer of seafood on the West Coast, based in Oregon.
Fishermen want at least $3 a pound for crab, while Pacific Seafood Group is only offering $2.25 a pound. In Half Moon Bay and the Bay Area, fishermen said selling their catch for $2.25 would not be worth it economically. Until an agreement is reached, commercial fishermen from the Bay Area will not go out to fish.