Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting #18 – September 23, 2025 – Conference Call
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 23 from 11:30am-1:30p
Call-in option: +1 (408) 638-0968 | Meeting ID: 897 6056 7123
Goal of the Executive Committee (EC) Conference Call: To provide updates on topics directly impacting the Dungeness crab fishery and identify priority topics for consideration by the full DCTF membership.
Agenda
1. Welcome, introductions, and agenda review.
2. Public comment on non-agenda items.
3. Updates on the Dungeness crab fishery, including, but not limited to, the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP), follow-up from the July EC meeting, topics related to the Dungeness crab fishery, etc.
4. Discuss and consider priority topics identified during the July 2025 EC meeting, including, but not limited to:
a. Commercial fishermen’s concerns around the purchase of their full suite of trap tags when gear reductions are in place, especially for multiple seasons.
b. Interpretation of regulations allowing the same vessel to fish both recreationally and commercially in the same season.
7. Confirm priority topics for future EC discussions and the fall 2025 DCTF meeting, which may include, but will not be limited to, sunsetting Dungeness crab Fish and Game code sections, DCTF recommendations, identifying future funding opportunities, and other Dungeness crab fishery management considerations identified by the EC.
9. Adjourn
Agenda items and related action items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the DCTF Administrative Team (Admin Team).
Public Participation and Comment: All members of the public, including non-EC DCTF members, will be automatically placed on mute upon entering the call. Phone lines will be opened during public comment periods. When the Admin Team opens the call to public comment, you may press *6 to unmute yourself if you wish to provide comments.
Meeting materials will be posted to the DCTF website as they are available. A meeting summary will be made available via the DCTF website.
Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to info@dungenesscrabtaskforce.com or 805-845-9852. Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this DCTF meeting should contact Rachelle Fisher (rachelle@strategicearth.com or or 714-330-7976) no later than five days prior to the meeting.
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