There's incentive to just push men and vessels as hard as you can.
It's an inherently dangerous fishery because it's done in the middle of winter.
Fishermen are inherently reluctant to put pots in the water without an agreed-upon price. It puts them in a very weak position from a marketing standpoint.
There are plenty of opportunities in January, February, and beyond to enjoy Oregon Dungeness crab. The Super Bowl and Valentine's Day are just two opportunities. Oregon Dungeness tastes just as good from January on as it does in December.
We're hoping for another bountiful harvest again this year.
Everybody that's crabbed ... has got a story to tell about a hold-your-breath situation. It's not uncommon to lose boats. Fortunately it's a little bit more uncommon to lose lives.
How do you spell 'disaster'? This looks like one of those real Murphy's law seasons.
