Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Millions of pounds of Dungeness crab are pulled in each year from Morro Bay to the California-Oregon border, making for an industry valued at $32 million to $95 million per year.
But there’s another catch: Many of the thousands of crab pots set in the sea don’t make their way back.
Now, a group of fishermen collaborating with the University of California, Davis, are working to remove the lost crabbing gear from the ocean and sell it back to the original owners under what they hope will be an economically sustainable model for future cleanups.
Millions of pounds of Dungeness crab are pulled in each year from Morro Bay to the California-Oregon border, making for an industry valued at $32 million to $95 million per year.
But there’s another catch: Many of the thousands of crab pots set in the sea don’t make their way back.
Now, a group of fishermen collaborating with the University of California, Davis, are working to remove the lost crabbing gear from the ocean and sell it back to the original owners under what they hope will be an economically sustainable model for future cleanups.
