Commercial crabbers worry bringing sea otters back to San Francisco Bay could hurt industry

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There is a push by conservationists to reintroduce threatened sea otters to San Francisco Bay waters, but local crab fishermen are concerned the move could hurt their already struggling industry.

Ogg has been helping state and federal regulators come up with solutions, but a reintroduction of a subspecies in the Bay is where he draws the line.

Scientists say translocation could strengthen the genetic makeup and chances for long-term survival. Examining the potential conflict between sea otter recovery and Dungeness crab fisheries in California

 

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