Short crab seasons and a collapse of salmon stocks has left many in the coastal fishing fleet struggling to survive.

Crab pots used to catch Dungeness crab in Bodega Bay. The industry has been restricted in California waters because of entanglements with humpback whales. Photo by Florence Middleton for CalMatters.

There was good news in a recent report from Captain Ryan Giammona of Bodega Bay's North Bay Fishing Charters. Two weekends ago, they ran a few rock cod/crab combo trips between both boats and ...

Bodega Bay fishing fleet catches break with waived docking fees To reduce the hardship caused by closed salmon and reduced crab seasons, local fishers can get dock fees waived through the end of ...

From the living room window of their waterfront home, Carol and Tony Anello have watched the rise and fall of Bodega Bay. Traffic on Westshore Road flows past in waves, fishing boats pull into the ...