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April 4, 2016

West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel Releases Executive Summary

The West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel, comprised of 20 leading scientists, was charged with presenting the current state of knowledge and developing scientific consensus about available management options to address ocean acidification and hypoxia on the West […]

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February 22, 2016

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – March 3, 2016

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab and the […]

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February 18, 2016

Statement Regarding Domoic Acid Levels In Dungeness Crab

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) is providing updated information on how it plans to approach the opening of the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery that has been delayed due to persistent high levels of domoic acid.  Informed […]

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February 12, 2016

Recreational Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open South of Point Reyes

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) were notified today by the director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that, in consultation with the director of the California Department […]

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February 5, 2016

DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab and the […]

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January 21, 2016

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The California Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at 1:00 pm, at the Natural Resource Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California.

Categories: OPC Meetings
January 8, 2016

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – January 28, 2016

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee will hold a public conference call on Thursday, January 28, at 12:00pm to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab.

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
December 15, 2015

Record-breaking Sea Levels and El Niño Resources

The Ocean Protection Council’s website includes resources on El Niño, including on the issue of elevated sea levels from El Niño and unusually warm ocean conditions. See the California Ocean Protection Council website on El Niño for more information, including […]

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December 11, 2015

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting Conference Call – December 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm

The California Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee Conference Call will be held to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab.

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force