SF Commercial Fishermen Come Out Against Fisherman’s Wharf Development Plan
Commercial fishermen in the San Francisco area have come out in opposition of a $550 million development proposal that proponents say would revitalize the city’s Fisherman’s Wharf area, but that opponents say would devastate local commercial fishing.
The proposal moved a step forward when it was endorsed by the San Francisco Port Commission in early October. But members of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners’ Association are saying that the redevelopment of portions of Pier 45 would be an existential threat to their livelihood.
Under the proposal, a development company seeks to build a dynamic mixed use waterfront project that includes a museum and event center on the eastern half of Pier 45.
Core elements of the museum would include a new fish and seafood processing facility w...