2019 CA commercial Dungeness Crab Spring Closure
Summary
SCH Number
2019048045
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
2019 CA commercial Dungeness Crab Spring Closure
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/3/2019
Document Description
Statewide closure of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery starting on April 15.
Contact Information
Name
Agency Name
CA Dept Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Location
Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
ocean waters statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15307 (Class 7); 15308 (Class 8)
Reasons for Exemption
See NOE for full details.
The proposed project will close the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in response to a significant marine life entanglement risk. Lines and buoys of Dungeness crab traps pose a marine life entanglement risk, especially for whales migrating through California waters. The closure will have the overall effect of reducing the entanglement risk by removing traps from the marine environment, and thereby is the proper subject of CEQA's Class 7 and 8 categorical exemptions.
See NOE for full details.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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