For those abalone divers that haven't heard yet, here's the new regulations. For the rockpickers, it looks like you may need to find them fast or learn how to dive, since the best low tides are usually pretty early and the tide is coming in pretty quick by 8:00 AM. Since there's no shortage of abalone, I guess the lower limit will allow you to spend more time looking for larger ones while the theme from "Jaws" plays in your head. At least, that's how I do it. The crabbing is still slow in the bay and OK in the outer bay if you can get there.