DCTF – Public And Agency Comment
Submitted October 2023
- Mark Lytle, Pacific City Fishing Charter – Dated October 8, 2023 – Provided Comments for the November 2-3, 2023 DCTF meeting
Submitted June 2022
- Bart Chadwick, Sub Sea Sonics – Dated June 29, 2022 – Provided comments to the Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee
Submitted August 2020
- Presentation of Preliminary Findings and Summary of Webinar Regarding The Nature Conservancy’s Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) – Dated July 27, 2020 – This presentation and summary was submitted as a follow up to the DCTF Executive Committee’s request at the July 6, 2020 Conference Call.
Submitted August 2018
- Calder Deyle, Commercial Fisherman- Dated August 7, 2018 – Provided comments related to the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Program in Monterey Bay
Submitted April 2018
- Stephen Melz, Commercial Fisherman- Dated April 2018 – Provided comments related to the Executive Committee’s April 12, 2018 conference call
- George Castagnola, Attorney- Dated April 2018 – Provided comments on the interpretation of Marine Protected Area regulations the need for a future DCTF agenda item related to this topic
Submitted September 2017
- Stephen Melz, Commercial Fisherman-Dated September 2017 – Provided a comments related to the DCTF and Executive Committee’s discussion on transferability in response to the August 25, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting and an August public comment
Submitted August 2017
- Half Moon Bay Seafood Marketing Association- Dated August 2017 – Providing a proposal related to the DCTF and Executive Committee’s discussion on transferability in response to the August 25, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting
Submitted July 2017
- Don Sack, Commercial Fisherman- Dated June 29, 2017 – Providing comments on effort control, season closures, and whale entanglements in response to the June 30, 2017 Executive Committee
Submitted June 2017
- George Castagnola Jr., Attorney – Dated June 29, 2017 – Providing comments on disaster relief and communication with CDFW for the June 30, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting
Submitted April 2017
- Trinidad Bay Fishermen’s Marketing Association, Letter to Director Bonham to support a proposal submitted to the DCTF – Dated March 19, 2017.
- Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association, Letter to Director Bonham to support a proposal submitted to the DCTF – Dated April 5, 2017.
- Salmon Troller’s Marketing Association, Letter to Director Bonham to support a proposal submitted to the DCTF – Dated April 6, 2017.
Submitted March 2017
- Port Associations in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, and Bodega Bay – Dated March 13, 2017 – Seeking clarification on the Fair Start provision of CDFW code 8279.1
- Port Associations in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, and Bodega Bay – Dated March 13, 2017 – Request for communication protocols to be put in place for Dungeness Crab season 2017-2018
Submitted January 2017
- Zach Rottwein, Dungeness Crab Permit Holder, Trinidad – Dated January 20, 2017- Comments on disaster relief appropriation.
Submitted July 2016
- Gordon Fowler, Dungeness Crab Permit holder- Dated July 1, 2016 and July 7, 2016. General comments for the Dungeness Crab Task Force
Submitted July 2015
- Josh Churchman, Dungeness Crab Commercial Fisherman, CA- Dated April 24, 2012 – Comments early season pressure in District 10
Submitted April 2015
- Geoff Shester, California Campaign Director, Oceana – Dated April 23, 2015- Comments regarding whale entanglements
- John Corbin, Chairman Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission – Dated April 20, 2015- Comments regarding lost gear retrieval program presented at the April 20, 2015 EC meeting
Submitted June 2012
- Jan Thomas Van Sickle, ALM Marine Surveyor and Consultant – Dated June 15, 2012 – Comments regarding “licensed marine surveyor”
Submitted May 2012
- Kenneth D. Boettcher, Yacht and Ship Broker – Dated May 3, 2012 – Comments regarding LOA measurements
Submitted April 2012
- Mike Haggren, Dungeness Crab Permit Holder, Astoria, OR- Dated April 24, 2012 – Comments regarding pot limit program and tri-state considerations.
- Larry Thevik, Board Member, Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association; State-appointed Member, Tri-State Crab Committee; State-appointed Member, Washington Crab Advisory Board – Dated April 2, 2012 – Comments regarding tri-state considerations for the April 2, 2012 DCTF Meeting
- Thane W. Tienson, Attorney for the Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association – Dated March 30, 2012 – Legal Opinion Regarding Senate Bill 369 for the April 2, 2012 DCTF Meeting
Submitted March 2012
- Philip Anderson, Director, State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – Dated March 30, 2012 – Letter to Charlton Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Game, RE Implementation of California’s Coastal Dungeness Crab Pot Limit System
- Response from Charlton Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Game – Dated April 30, 2012 – Implementation of California Dungeness Crab Trap Limit Program
- Zach Rottwein, Dungeness Crab Permit Holder, Trinidad – Dated March 11, 2012 – Comments regarding the “waiver” provisions of the draft regulationsfor the March 12, 2012 DCTF Meeting
- Larry Thevik, Board Member, Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association; State-appointed Member, Tri-State Crab Committee; State-appointed Member, Washington Crab Advisory Board – Dated March 10, 2012 – Comments regarding tri-state considerations for the March 12, 2012 DCTF Meeting
- Thane W. Tienson, Attorney for the Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association – Dated March 12, 2012 – Comments regarding the fairness and validity of Senate Bill 369 for the March 12, 2012 DCTF Meeting
- Ray Toste, President and General Manager, Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association – Dated March 12, 2012 – Comments regarding tri-state considerations for the March 12, 2012 DCTF Meeting
Submitted February 2010
- Ken Boettcher, Maritime Service- Comments for the DCTF’s consideration
- Tommy Ancona, Dungeness crab permit holder- This is a proposal that Mr. Ancona would like to submit for the DCTF’s consideration at the February 17-18, 2010 meeting in Ukiah.
- Letter from Senator Patricia Wigginsto OPC staff concerning the DCTF
- OPC staff response letter to Senator Wiggins
- Ken Boettcher, Maritime Services- Comments for the DCTF’s consideration and support for the Processors’ Proposal
- David Evanow, Dungeness crab permit holder- Comments for the DCTF’s consideration
- John Dooley, Dungeness crab permit holder- This is a proposal that Mr. Dooley would like to submit for the DCTF’s consideration at the February 17-18, 2010 meeting in Ukiah.
- Mark Cole, Dungeness crab permit holder– Comments for the DCTF’s consideration
Submitted October 2009
- Environmental Defense Fund- Johanna Thomas and Maggie Ostdahl– Comments for the DCTF’s consideration
- Susan Golledge-Rotwein– This comment was intended to be read during the public comment period at the October 21-22, 2009 DCTF meeting in Ukiah, CA.
Submitted May 2009
- David Helliwell, Dungeness crab permit holder– Also provided at the May 26-27, 2009 DCTF meeting in Eureka, CA.
- County of Del Norte, Fish and Game Advisory Commission- Zachary Larson– Comments for the DCTF’s consideration
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