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DCTF Meeting- Feb. 17 and 18, 2010


Ukiah Valley Conference Center
Cabernet II Room
200 S School Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
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Day 1 – February 17th, 2010
10:00am to 9:00pm

  1. Welcome, introductions, and agenda review
    Facilitation Team(Dave Ceppos, Rich Wilson, Tegan Hoffmann)
  2. Discussion of short- and long-term Dungeness crab fishery management objectives in California
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    3. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of fishery management objectives

  3. Discussion of issues related to the Marine Life Protection Act Implementation (MLPA) and Dungeness Crab Fishery.
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    4. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of a recommendation regarding the exemption of Dungeness crab fishing in marine protected areas

  4. General public comment
  5. Discussion of proposed Dungeness crab fishery management measures including, but not limited to, pot limits, season opener dates, limited entry and latent permits, advisory and marketing bodies, and data needs. DCTF port and organizational caucuses and/or workgroups may be convened to refine and discuss proposed management measures (including sport fishery)
    Facilitation Team, DCTF
  6. Discussion of pre-season crab quality testing
    Bill Carvalho, DCTF Member
  7. Discussion of advisory committee and marketing commission options
    Facilitation Team, DCTF
  8. General public comment
  9. Adjourn

    10. Day 2 – February 18th, 2010
    7:30am – 4:00pm

  10. Welcome and recap of Day 1
    Facilitation Team
  11. Discussion of proposed management measures including, but not be limited, pot limits, season opener dates, limited entry and latent permits, and data needs. DCTF port and organizational caucuses and/or workgroups may be convened to refine and discuss proposed management measures (including sport fishery)
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    12. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of conditional and final recommendations on Dungeness crab fishery management measures, including regional and statewide pot limits, season opener dates, limited entry and latent permits definitions, changes to sport / commercial fishing regulations, and future data needs.

  12. General public comment
  13. Discussion of sport and recreational Dungeness crab fishery management regulations
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    14. ACTION: Consideration and and possible adoption of recommendations to amend to sport/commercial Dungeness crab fishing regulations

  14. Discussion of options for a permanent Dungeness crab advisory committee  and marketing commission
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    15. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of a recommendation to create a permanent Dungeness crab advisory committee

    ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of a recommendation to create a Dungeness crab marketing commission

  15. Discussion of pre-season crab quality testing
    Facilitation Team, DCTF

    16. ACTION: Consideration and possible adoption of a recommendation to conduct and fund pre-season crab quality testing

  16. Next Steps
    TBD
  17. General public comment
  18. Adjourn

* Please fill out a request to speak card to provide public comment.
**Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the facilitation team.

Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to mrcrabs@scc.ca.gov or 510-286-4092.

Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this council meeting should contact Cina Loarie (cloarie@scc.ca.gov or 510-286-4092) or Rachelle Fisher (rfisher@scc.ca.gov) no later than five days prior to meeting.

For more information about the DCTF please visit the Dungeness Crab Task Force website



Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force