Well, here it is, the news we've been dreading: The Chron's reporting that this big, nasty oil spill that resulted from a cargo ship smacking into a Bay Bridge piling, is expected to mess up fishing and crabbing. Dammit, dammit dammit!
The Chron:
Bunker fuel from the Cosco Busan spill not only has drifted right over many of the prime fishing spots in the main bay but also into the Pacific, where it is impacting prime salmon and crabbing water before it washes ashore along the Marin coastline..."There's a good chance we would postpone the season if the spill extends over the crab grounds," [Crab Boat Owners Association President Larry] Collins said. "I'm just one fisherman, but I think we should postpone it. If the crab come up through the fuel, they could be contaminated."
Okay, well, better they postpone the season than start selling oily crab, but this is still a colossal disappointment. As you may have noticed, we were kind of looking forward to the scheduled opener next Thursday. According to the Chron, the association is meeting Saturday afternoon to decide on what to do.
Stay tuned...
Spill mucking up sport fishing, might impact crab season [San Francisco Chronicle]
