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Happenings at the Emeryville Marina

Commuters Embrace New Ferry Service

Prop SF is now servicing Emeryville from the Emeryville Marina commercial dock to San Francisco Pier 15 (near the Exploratorium) and back. Their small and comfortable ferries have individual seats, WI-FI, USB charging and bike racks. They operate Mon. – Fri. with morning and afternoon pickups. You must buy tickets online ahead of time, as they do not allow walk-ups. (Buy nine tickets and your tenth ride is free.) You can also call (650) 503-3779 for booking. It’s about a twelve minute ride for $9. Limited parking is available and is only $3 all day for travelers. Find out how to get there and where to park by watching a quick instructional video.

Originally offering ferry service only for Fortune 500 companies over the last years, Prop SF is now offering this revolutionary and fun means of travel to the public. With nine ports and 16 routes, all of their vessels are U.S. Coast Guard inspected and their leadership team makes your ride affordable, quick and safe. “An important driving force when we founded the company,” says CEO and Captain James Jaber, “was that we could improve people’s lives. That is at the core of our business. We can help people change their habits and get on the boat!”

It seems that a 12 min. ride to work in the morning on our beautiful San Francisco Bay would be a refreshing and inspirational way to start the day. No more bumper to bumper or searching desperately for parking at BART. Park, ride and relax. Though there is some parking, Emery Go Round would also be a great way to get down to the ferry dock in Emeryville. Next marina story: Improvements and Changes at the Emeryville Marina.

Fishing Report

It’s all happening down at the docks in Emeryville. During the first seven days in December Fish Emeryville sent out two boats with 160 anglers. The catch? 1,600 Dungeness Crab, 42 Lingcod and 1,297 Rockfish. That’s a lot of crab.

Fish Emeryville is located at 3310 Powell St. in the Emeryville Marina and specializes in fishing trips outside the Golden Gate as well as in the SF Bay. Knowledgeable captains ensure a safe and rewarding experience out on the water. You can reach them at (510) 652-3403 or info@fishemeryville.com. They also have a hotline number: (510) 652-3474. You can now buy your fishing license online. Directions here.

Crab Season Finally Opens Somewhat

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Recreational Crab Season Finally Opens

On Feb. 11, the CDFW announced the opening of recreational Dungeness crab season south of 38° 00′ N Latitude (near Point Reyes in Marin County). A determination had been made that the Dungeness crab caught south of Point Reyes no longer posed a threat to human health. Restrictions still apply. (Read more from the CDFW.)

However, commercial Dungeness crab season is not open yet. Stay tuned as many think it will open any day now.

Emeryville Sportfishing’s total catch since Feb. 11, 2016: 510 Dungeness crab. On Tues. Feb. 16, one boat went out with twelve anglers, bringing home 120 Dungeness crab. Those anglers had great dinners that night and for the night after and then for lunch that next day. “Crab boats go out every day, weather-permitting. I went down to the dock today and the trip was cancelled due to the high winds,” according to Heather Rotz of Emeryville Sportfishing. “People are pretty excited to go out for the Dungeness. And the limit is 10.”

Boats are going out Fri., Feb. 19 and Feb. 26 for Sturgeon. Emeryville Sportfishing is located at 3310 Powell Street in Emeryville. You can reserve a space to go crabbing at (510) 654-6040. The shop’s Winter Hours are Tues.-Sat., 9am-4pm.