State officials have opened San Francisco Bay to almost all fishing on Thursday afternoon, after crabs and fish were found to be safe.

Fishing and crabbing in the area was closed on November 13, a few days after a container ship hit the base of a Bay Bridge tower on November 7. The crash caused 58,000 gallons of the ships’ bunker oil to spill into the water.

More than 1,100 samples of fish, mussels and Dungeness crab in San Francisco Bay and Coastal waters outside the Golden Gate were tested by the state biologists.

Following the tests, officials said that the spill is no longer causing most seafood to be unhealthy to eat.

"Following the diligent work done by the Department of Fish and Game, the Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment and Department of Public Health to respond to the spill, I'm pleased to report that fishing in the San Francisco Bay will resume today. The test results our scientists have analyzed demonstrate that there is a clean bill of health for the fish, and that they are safe to eat," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday, according to the NBC 11.com.

The tests were done on species including Dungeness and Rock crab, herring, shiner, black surfperch and mussels. The animals were collected by the Department of Fish and Game in an area that could have been damaged by the spill along all San Francisco Bay plus a 3-mile-wide section of the coast between the Point Reyes Lighthouse in Marin County and San Pedro Point in San Mateo County.

Officials also say there is still a risk that some wildlife may become contaminated, in spite of the announcement. Anglers are advised to avoid fishing in areas that may be polluted with the fuel. People are recommended not to eat the fish if they have an oily feel or taste.

Find more information and results of the tests on www.oehha.ca.gov.