Red Abalone Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and Regulatory Amendments

Red Abalone Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and Regulatory Amendments

Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) is a resource managed by the CDFW currently under the Abalone Recovery and Management Plan. The recreational red abalone fishery is one of CA's most successful and popular fisheries, and is economically important, particularly to Sonoma and Mendocino counties where approx 95% of the multi-million dollar fishery takes place. Over 25,000 fishers participate in the fishery each year. Red abalone may be taken with a sport fishing license subject to regulations (14 CCR 1.74, 29.15, and 29.16) prescribed by the CA F&G Commission. The proposed project is the development of a fishery management plan for the northern CA recreational red abalone fishery and regulatory amendments to implement the plan. The FMP would further refine and implement the long-term management objectives outlined in the ARMP, as well as meet requirements for fisheries management in the Marine Life Management Act. The FMP would serve as the framework for managing the recreational fishery for red abalone upon the adoption by the Commission in accordance with Fish and Game Code 5520, 7078. The regulatory amendments would implement the FMP under statute pursuant to FGC 7072, 7075, and 7080-7088.

Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma

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California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)

fishery mgt plan

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