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.