Proposed Amendments to Dungeness Crab Recreational Fishing Regulations and Crab Trap Requirements

SCH Number: 2015082035
Lead Agency: Fish & Wildlife 3 (Napa) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3)
Document Title: Proposed Amendments to Dungeness Crab Recreational Fishing Regulations and Crab Trap Requirements
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 10/13/2015
Posted: 10/13/2015

Document Description: The proposed regulation changes to the Dungeness crab recreational fishery and crab trap requirements would modify Sections 29.80 & 29.85, Title 14 California Code of Regulations: 1. Uniform size and bag limit for recreationally caught Dungeness Crab of ten Dungeness crab that are at least 5.75 inches 2. Require destruct device for recreational crab traps 3. Require buoys be labelled on recreational crab traps 4. Seven-day moratorium on deploying crab traps prior to Dungeness crab recreational season opener.

Contact Information: Christy Juhasz
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3
5355 Skylane Blvd, Suite B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone : (707) 576-2887

Final Environmental Document Available at: 5355 Skylane Blvd, Suite B, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes