October 27, 2023 Commercial and Recreational Crab Season Delay and Trap Prohibition
Summary
SCH Number
2023100877
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7
(CDFW)
Document Title
October 27, 2023 Commercial and Recreational Crab Season Delay and Trap Prohibition
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/30/2023
Document Description
Season delay in Fishing Zone 3,4,5 and 6 for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery and a crab trap prohibition in the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Zones 3 and 4.
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Bartling
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Program Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Other Location Info
Coastal waters from Sonoma Mendocino Coast to Mexico Border.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15307 (Class 7); 15308 (Class 8)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has taken final action under the Fish and Game Code and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations with respect to the above-referenced project. On October 27, 2023, the Director of the Department signed a declaration delaying the season opening of the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery between the Sonoma/Mendocino County line and the U.S./Mexico border, as well as temporarily prohibiting the use of recreational crab traps between the Sonoma/Mendocino County line and Lopez Point (36° latitude).
For the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Pub. Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.), the Department approved the project relying on the Class 7 categorical exemption for “Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources” and the Class 8 categorical exemption for “Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment” contained in CEQA Guideline Sections 15307 and 15308, Title 14, CCR, respectively.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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