08/27/2026
New and exciting opportunity for the local seafood lover at Fisherman’s Wharf this Saturday! DO NOT MISS THE BOAT!
For the first time ever, we will have a large supply of Royal Crown Crab (aka California Box Crab) along with our first wild Coonstripe Shrimp of the season.
Most people have never seen or even heard of the Royal Crown Crab much less tasted one. They aren’t your typical Dungeness or Rock crab. These are in the King Crab family and different than anything you’ve had before. Prized by fishermen for their rich, sweet, buttery flavor, they are a true delicacy of the deep.
These crab are not easy to target and they disappear as fast as they show up out on the edge of the continental shelf. They are known as ghosts to the fishermen that frequent the area.
So little is known about them in fact, that the CDFW has given us an exclusive experimental permit to harvest under strict supervision in exchange for valuable sampling data. We are tasked with stacks of paperwork as we are taking measurements and counts of keepers, undersized crab and bycatch. We note the s*x of the crab, if they have eggs, shell condition and a bunch of other data. We then report that information back to the marine scientists at CDFW so they can try and see if this could be a new sustainable fishery for California fishermen.
We are also testing deep water pop up gear in this fishery where all the rope and line is stored on the bottom of the ocean until it is called for with an acoustic pop up. It surfaces from over 600 feet deep.
If you want to check out these Live Crabs or pick up some Live Coonstripe shrimp, this may be one of your few opportunities this Saturday.
We will be selling directly off Fishing Vessel Pale Horse from 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 29th only. We will be located at the sales dock in the harbor right before you cross the little bridge to Scoma’s Restaurant.
Be sure to bring a container for your crab or shrimp and come out to meet the crew.
If nothing else, bring the kids out to get a look at these mysterious creatures from the deep.
We can take cash/check/or credit card
Live Royal Crown Crab $15 per pound
Live Coonstripe Shrimp $23 per pound
