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Mendocino crab season delayed
Published: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 4:03 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 8:07 a.m.
Crab fisherman north of Sonoma County cannot head to sea until the end of the month because the Dungeness crab population is still too small to harvest.
The Department of Fish and Game says crab from Mendocino County northward still have not developed enough meat to meet the state's quality standard, so the season there won't open until Dec. 31.
Farther south, Bodega Bay and San Francisco-area fishermen ended their nearly weeklong strike on Tuesday after reaching an agreement with fish brokers over price.
The two sides agreed on $3 a pound, ending the stalemate that kept boats in harbor and local crab off of market shelves.
The season was interrupted Dec. 5 after fish brokers wanted to drop the price they were paying.
-- Associated Press
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