March 25, 2022 CA Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Closure
Summary
SCH Number
2022030785
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7
(CDFW)
Document Title
March 25, 2022 CA Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Closure
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/29/2022
Document Description
Closure of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino county line to Mexico border in response to marine life entanglement risk.
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Bartling
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Other Location Info
ocean waters statewide
Other Information
Sonoma/Mendocino County line to Mexico
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15307 (Class 7); 15308 (Class 8)
Reasons for Exemption
In compliance with CEQA, the Department approved the project relying on the categorical exemptions contained in CEQA Guidelines of Title 14, CCR: Section 15307 (Action by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and Section 15308 (Action by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). The exemptions apply to agency actions to protect natural resources and the environment, respectively. Lines and buoys of Dungeness crab traps pose a marine life entanglement risk, especially for whales and sea turtles migrating through California waters. This action implements a Fishery Closure, which will have the overall effect of reducing the entanglement risk by prohibiting fishing for Dungeness crab and therefore removing the risk of entanglement in crab gear. Therefore, this action is the proper subject of CEQA’s Class 7 and 8 categorical exemptions.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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