Dungeness Crab Task Force Resources

Operating Procedures

DCTF Background and Operations – updated December 2023
DCTF Charter– updated November 2023
2021-23 Work Plan
Guidelines for providing public comment to the Dungeness Crab Task Force.

DCTF Reports

Legislatively-Mandated Reports

Report #13 – November 2023 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 13, 2023
Report #12 – October 2022 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 20, 2022
Report #11 – October 2021 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 9, 2021
Report #10- March 2021 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as directed by Fish and Game Code 8276.4 – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Fish and Game Commission on April 1, 2021.
Report #9- October 2020 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as directed by Fish and Game Code 8276.4 – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 9, 2020.
Report #8- October 2019 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as directed by Fish and Game Code 8276.4 – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 10, 2019
Report #7- October 2017 recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as requested in SB 369 (Fish and Game Code 8276.4) – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Fish and Game Commission on December 20, 2017
Report #6- Final recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as requested in SB 369 (Fish and Game Code 8276.4) – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Fish and Game Commission on January 13, 2017
Report #5- Interim recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game and the Fish and Game Commission on January 15, 2016
Report #4 – Initial recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force as requested in SB 369 (Fish and Game Code 8276.4) – Report submitted to the California Legislature, the Department of Fish and Game and the Fish and Game Commission on January 15, 2015
Report #3 – Recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force regarding regulations for the tiered trap limit program in accordance with SB369– Report submitted to the California Department of Fish and Game on April 27, 2012
Report #2 – Recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force regarding management of the fishery in accordance with SB1690– Report submitted to the California legislature, the Department of Fish and Game and the Fish and Game Commission on March 31, 2010
Report #1 – Recommendations from the California Dungeness Crab Task Force regarding management of the fishery in accordance with SB1690– Report submitted to the California legislature, the Department of Fish and Game and the Fish and Game Commission on January 15, 2010

Other Reports

DCTF’s Public Comment for the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program: 2024 Program Revisions for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery, submitted March 16, 2024
DCTF’s Letter of Support for SB 80 (2020-21), submitted April 1, 2021
DCTF’s Letter of Opposition to AB 534 (2020-21), submitted March 29, 2021
DCTF’s public comment response to CDFW’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP): Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery, submitted June 29, 2020
DCTF Memorandum: Response to Tri-State Committee Request – Memo submitted to the Tri-State Dungeness Crab Committee on May 9, 2014 in response to a request for the DCTF’s recommendations.
DCTF Memorandum: Response to Recreational Fishing Proposal – Memo submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission on May 9, 2014 in response to a proposal forwarded to the DCTF regarding modifications to the recreational fishery.
DCTF Record of the Proceedings– Released November 2010- This document contains a comprehensive record of the work of the DCTF and is intended to guide future efforts in the Dungeness crab industry

Additional DCTF Informational Materials

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