Waterfront: Past and Present

As coauthor of the published fishing study  and a preliminary report presented to BCDC, BWCC Director Antinori adds a few explanatory notes: 

We asked fishermen their willingness to pay to park here if pier were reopened as it was before and out to 3000'.  Not the WETA-recreation pier which is now 675' WETA terminal and then 400' recreational pier (the latter contingent on Berkeley funding).  Some said they'd pay something, some said nothing.  Slightly over half cited potential conflicts with the ferry for fishing. So, we wouldn't agree with statements implying that a ferry is needed to rebuild the pier.  

Also, please be aware of health issues around eating fish from the Bay.  Almost everyone we interviewed said they fished for recreation and about half said they'd eat the fishing depending on what was caught, with lower income folks eating the catch more often.