Hoop nets for Dungeness crab in zones 3 through 5
Summary
SCH Number
2024020915
Public Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
(CDFGC)
Document Title
Hoop nets for Dungeness crab in zones 3 through 5
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/23/2024
Document Description
Experimental fishing permit (EFP) to test the commercial use of hoop nets in the Dungeness crab fishery to inform future alternative gear certification under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Risk Assessment Mitigation Program.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Miller-Henson
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Other Location Info
Ocean waters between Sonoma/Mendocino County line (38° 46.125' N. latitude) and Point Conception (34° 27' N. latitude)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6 California Code of Regulations, Title 14 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 6) provides a categorical exemption for
information collection projects that consist of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
The purpose of the EFP is to gather information for improving fisheries management and expanding fishing opportunities in the state by allowing researchers and fishers to engage in commercial marine fishing activities that are otherwise prohibited. All activities conducted under the EFP must comply with the terms and conditions placed on the permit for research purposes and the conservation and management of marine resources and the environment. As such, the Project is the proper subject of CEQA’s Class 6 categorical exemption.
County Clerks
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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