Dungeoness Crab Harvest
Trinidad, California

From shore we can observe the daily catch being landed.
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Returning from sea

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and waiting to dock
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Preparing to unload

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a bounty of crabs
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Hoisting the crab basket

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up onto the dock
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Basket is unhooked and

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crabs dumped into the bin

Photos by Jim and Susan Popenoe © 2000