After months of delay and four postponements, the commercial Dungeness crab season will open in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 18 with some restrictions, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. The recreational crab trap restriction in Zones 3 and 4, which includes the area from the Sonoma County line to Lopez Point […]
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Dungeness crab season pushed to at least Jan. 11 in Monterey Bay, opens Jan. 5 in northernmost California
The Dungeness crab season will open in the northernmost regions of California in early January. The season remains closed in the Monterey Bay region until at least Jan. 11 due to the continued presence of humpback whales.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Watsonville packaging company marks 100 years, another delay for crab fishermen
In this week’s Santa Cruz County business roundup, Jessica M. Pasko traces the history of Watsonville’s Sambrailo Packaging, has word of another delay for commercial crabbers and charts comings and goings in local biz.
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Local commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again, until at least Dec. 21
On Thursday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season a third time. The delay is due to the continued presence of migrating humpback whales off the California coast, and the death of an endangered leatherback sea turtle due to entanglement in lost Dungeness crab gear from […]
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California Dungeness crab season delayed for a second time this year
The start of California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for a second time because of a high risk that migrating humpback whales may become entangled in the fishing gear, state officials announced Friday. The next assessment to determine the risk of whale entanglement scheduled for around Dec. 7. Recreational crabbers along parts of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz County, will also continue to face restrictions on using traps.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Bad news for crab fleet, downtown food boom & numbers to know
In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko talks to local fishermen about yet another delayed start to the Dungeness crab season, the latest openings and closings across the region and a $325,000 price tag for a fencing company that is up for sale.
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Dungeness crab season delayed again this year, another blow to Santa Cruz fishing industry
Commercial Dungeness crab season had been set to open Nov. 15, but amid concerns about whale safety that have delayed the season in recent years, the California Department of Fish & Wildlife has pushed it back to at least Dec. 1. “For many fishermen, this means there’s no income right now,” one veteran says, “and they’re hanging by the threads.”
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Lily Belli on Food: Cidery fun, crab season delayed and local chef Yarr robbed in Bobby Flay showdown
Welcome to Lily Belli on Food, a weekly food-focused newsletter from Lookout’s food and drink correspondent, Lily Belli. Keep reading for the latest local food news for Santa Cruz County — plus a few fun odds and ends from my own life and around the web. Stay in touch with me by text throughout the […]
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Lily Belli on Food: A bargain for crab fans, tasting Santa Cruz Mountains terroir & carbonara as a verb
This week — her last before her leave — Lily explains why crab prices are so low, previews a series of summer wine-pairing dinners and mines YouTube for tips on a pasta classic. Flooded market has Dungeness crab prices way down Live crabs are going for $9 per pound at H&H Fresh Fish Co. in […]
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Flooded market has Dungeness crab prices way down
Live crabs are going for $9 per pound at H&H Fresh Fish Co. in the Santa Cruz Harbor, less than half of the $20 mark seen in recent holiday seasons. “It’s great for the customer,” says an H&H co-owner, “but bad for the fishermen.”