For many of us, one of the dining delights of the holiday season is a feast of fresh crab caught right here in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Local fishermen and restaurants have long benefited from the economic boom of holiday seafood sales and many locals relish the opportunity to enjoy a 'homegrown' delicacy with visiting friends and family.
The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, a local nonprofit, works to increase community access to healthy, local, sustainably caught seafood while preserving the heritage and rich biodiversity of our region's fishing economy. Melissa Mahoney, the Trust's executive director, explains that the organization is committed to keeping 'local seafood on local plates' by ensuring sustainable fisheries and resilient fishing communities for the future.
This fall, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the commercial Dungeness crab season, which has historically opened on Nov. 15 annually, will not open until early December at the earliest - based on a reassessment of whale entanglement risk. Climate change is increasing ocean temperatures, resulting in changes in whale behavior and feeding patterns.
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