Warehouse Fire Devastates San Francisco’s Fishing Industry

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A huge fire that tore through a warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf has destroyed fishing gear used to deliver about two-thirds of the city’s fresh seafood, threatening to disrupt the upcoming Dungeness crab season, local fishermen said Sunday.

The fire erupted before dawn Saturday and wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end of Pier 45.
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I don't think San Francisco's fishing industry was all that big to begin with. I've been to Fisherman's Wharf during salmon and crab season and the same amount of boats were tied up there as during the off-season. I've never seen any boats off-loading their catch.