Oil spill could delay crab season

Commercial fisherman voted Saturday to delay Dungeness crab season until it can be determined whether local crabs are safe to eat in the wake of the Golden Gate oil spill. However, the start of the season is set by the state, reports the Daily Journal.

Aaron McLear, a spokesman for Schwarzenegger, said the governor is "looking at" the possibility of postponing crab season but hasn’t yet made a decision.

With the season set to begin Thursday, fisherman are "on pins and needles" waiting for word on what to do, said Duncan MacLean, president of the Half Moon Bay Fisherman’s Association.