LISTEN

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Local Dungeness crab fishermen are gearing up for a possible season opener in two weeks, while keeping an eye on the forecast for “the blob.”

That large patch of warm ocean water may be to blame for last year’s dismal crab season.

On his boat in Half Moon Bay, Porter McHenry and crew were swapping out their summer gear for crab pots. Last week, he met with state health officials about the Dungeness crab fishery possibly opening on November 15th, but he can’t spend too much time thinking about what regulators are going to do.

“Try to spend as little as possible. Until we see some effect, we try to keep our heads down,” McHenry told KCBS.

Read the full story

Have you listened to this article via the audio player above?

If so, send us your feedback around what we can do to improve this feature or further develop it. If not, check it out and let us know what you think via email or on social media.

A collection of stories from guest authors.

Join the Conversation