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Dungeness Crabbers

Dungeness crab is one of the most valuable commercial fisheries on the West Coast. These images feature crab fishermen from San Francisco and Bolinas, California and the ocean acidification lab at NOAA’s Fisheries Science Center in Mukilteo, Washington.

John Mellor pilots the High Hopes through early-morning swells just outside of San Francisco Bay.
Deckhand Adan Cruz smiles after missing a buoy.
Adan Cruz and Allan Quiton haul up a crab trap in 100 feet of water outside of San Francisco Bay.
Deckhand Adan Cruz swings a trap towards Allan Quiton during the last week of crab season.
Allan Quiton stacks Dungeness crab traps on the back deck of the High Hopes.
John Mellor pilots the High Hopes back into Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco Bay.
Dungeness crab are hoisted onto the dock at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
Josh Churchman pulls up a Dungeness crab trap from 80 feet of water just off the town of Bolinas.
Josh Chruchman catches mostly female crab on the last few days of the season. All were thrown back.
In the ocean acidification lab at NOAA's Mukilteo research facility, Jennifer Imm loads a vile containing Dungeness crab megalopae into equipment that will expose the larvae to changes in ph.
In the ocean acidification lab at NOAA's Mukilteo research facility, Jennifer Imm loads a vile containing Dungeness crab megalopae into equipment that will expose the larvae to changes in ph.
Zoe Nichols works by headlamp to measure the impact of ph changes on Dungeness crab megalopae metabolism at NOAA's Mukilteo research lab.
Dungeness crab megalops at NOAA's Mukilteo research lab.
Dungeness crab megalops at NOAA's Mukilteo research lab.
Juvenile Dungeness crab at NOAA's Mukilteo research lab.
Adult Dungeness crab at NOAA's Mukilteo research lab.
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