The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
The California Dungeness and Rock Crab Fishery: Public Health, Ocean Conditions and Maintaining a Strong Coastal Economy
Steele Lane Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
December 3, 2015 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Press Releases:
2016-9-28 press release: First ever State Hearing on Aquaculture to be held in Bodega Bay next week
2016-9-23 Governor Brown signs McGuire’s Whale Protection Bill
2016-8-3 State of the CA Crab Fishery: Domoic Acid Levels, '16 Harvest & New Rules In Place
2016-5-2 Senator McGuire issues statement on partial opening of Dungeness crab season
2016-4-12 Senator McGuire’s whale protection bill approved in Natural Resources Committee
2016-3-31 Senator McGuire introduces bill to protect whales and keep ocean free of lost crab gear
2016-3-18 Senator McGuire responds to crab season opener
2016-2-9 Senator McGuire praises crab disaster declaration
2016-1-25 Coastal legislators request crab season disaster declaration
Letter to Governor Brown requesting declaration of disaster for California crab fishery
2015-12-3 Hearing on delayed crab season today at 3 pm
2015-11-30 All-star panel of experts confirmed for hearing on dealyed crab season
2015-11-16 Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood host hearing on crab season delay
2015-11-6 Senator McGuire issues statement on delay of Dungeness crab season
Video: Video of pre-hearing comments by Senator McGuire
Agenda: Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture - December 3, 2015
Latest information, data and articles on crab season, domoic acid and ocean conditions:
Commerce Secretary declares fisheries disasters for nine West Coast species (including CA Dungeness and rock crab)
Commerce Secretary declaration of disaster for CA Dungeness and rock crab 2017-1-18
California Dungeness Crab Fishing - 2016-17 Best Practices Guide to Minimize Whale Entanglement Risk
Domoic Acid Background and Potential Option for Future Events - CDPH/CDFW /OEHHA Memorandum
A Primer on California Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB'S)
Harmful Algal Blooms and California Fisheries
Harmful Algal Blooms and California Fisheries: Beginning the Scientific Discussion
Harmful Algal Blooms and California Fisheries - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) list
Key themes summary and audio recording of the OST July 27, 2016 public call re: Beginning to Understand the Impacts of HAB's on California's Fisheries
2015-16 Commercial Crab Fishing Timeline
2015-16 Recreational Crab Fishing Timeline
Last Day of Northern California Recreational Dungeness Crab Season Approaches; New Crab Regulations to Take Effect Aug. 1
Rock Crab Health Advisory Lifted From Portions of San Mateo County - CDPH release 7-6-2016
Commercial and Recreational Rock Crab Fisheries Now Open at Pigeon Point, San Mateo County - CDFW release 7-6-2016
Last Day of Recreational and Commercial Dungeness Crab Season South of Mendocino County Approaching - CDFW release 6-29-2016
Rock Crab Testing Continues in San Mateo and Sonoma Counties - CDFW release 6-17-2016
Commercial and Recreational Rock Crab Fisheries Open near Channel Islands - CDFW release 6-3-2015
Rock Crab Health Advisory Lifted for Remainder of Channel Islands - CDPH release 6-3-2016
Crabbers Lead Efforts to Reduce Whale Entanglements
Final Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted Along California Coast - CDPH release 5-19-2016
Opening of the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery on the North Coast May 12, 2016 – Frequently Asked Questions
More Areas Open for Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishing, Commercial Fishery to Open in Same Areas in 10 Days - CDFW release 5-2-2016
Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted along Northern California Coast - CDPH release 5-2-2016
OEEHA Recommendation to Open Dungeness Crab Fishery to CA/OR Border - 5-2-2016
CDFW Announces Latest Dungeness and Rock Crab Openings, Closures - CDFW release 4-22-2016
OEEHA Recommendation to Open Dungeness Crab Fishery - 4-22-2016
OEEHA Recommendation to Open Rock Crab Fishery - 4-22-2016
Recreational and Commercial Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open South of Sonoma-Mendocino County Line, Crab Testing Continues - CDFW release
Recreational and Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Opens in Channel Islands, Excluding Waters Between Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands - CDFW release
Recreational Rock Crab Opener - F&G Commission release
Rock Crab Health Advisory Lifted Near Channel Islands - CDPH release
CDFW Message to Commercial Fishermen on Dungeness Crab Opener
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Open South of Sonoma/Mendocino County Line, Commercial Fishery to Open in Seven Days - CDFW release
Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted in Sonoma County - CDPH release
California Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Remains Closed While Crab Testing Continues
Bill aims to give crab industry $138 million in disaster relief
CDFW Announcement Regarding Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Opener
DCTF Executive Committee guidance memo regrading openening of Dungeness crab commercial fishery
Opening closed Areas for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery - FAQ's by DFW
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open South of Point Reyes - DFW release
Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted Along Central California Coast - CDPH release
OEHHA Memo Recommending Opening Dungeness Crab Fishery South of Point Reyes
Members of California Delegation Push for Federal Disaster Declaration for Crab Fisheries
Governor Brown requests federal fishing disaster
State Seeks Federal Disaster Declarations for Commercial Crab Fishing
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) information and latest crab testing results for domoic acid (1-25-2017)
latest lobster testing results for domoic acid (11-1-2016)
Domoic Acid Testing Results, July 1, 2015 - August 19, 2016
Latest Information on California Crab Fishery Closures and Testing for Domoic Acid
Commercial and Recreational Rock Crab and Recreational Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open in Southern Portion of the State
2016-1-25 Coastal legislators request crab disaster declaration - press release
Letter to Governor Brown requesting declaration of disaster for California crab fishery
NOAA Fisheries - Fishery Disaster FAQ's
CDPH January 2016 Questions and Answers Regarding the Current Domoic Acid Situation
California Fish and Game Commission Notice of Rock Crab and Dungeness Crab Season Openings
Dungeness and Rock Crab Health Advisory Partially Lifted along the California Coast - CDPH 12-31-2015
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery "Fair Start" Frequently Asked Questions 12-30-2015
(Oregon) Commercial Dungeness crab season opens Jan. 4 - ODFW press release
Commercial crab fishing to open Jan. 4 on Washington coast
Update: California Crab Fishery Closures Continue - CDFW press release
CDPH Updates Warning about Shellfish from Humboldt and Del Norte Counties
State continues delay of Dungeness crab season coastwide - ODFW press release
Commercial crab fishing delayed again on Washington's south coast - WDFW press release
Dungeness season start again delayed, although Washington crab are good
Oregon, Washington delay start of commercial crab season
CDFW Reminder: California Crab Fishery Closures Continue
Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opener Delayed and Commercial Rock Crab Season Closed
Commission Delays Opener of Recreational Dungeness Crab Season and Closes Northern Part of Recreational California Rock Crab
Emergency closure of Recreational Crab Fishery - Fish and Game Commission (FGC) Adopted Regulations
Recommendation of OEHHA to CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and FGC to delay the start of Dungeness crab season
Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) Executive Committee guidance on season opening and testing protocol
Information about the DCTF
CDFW web site to keep constituents informed of crab developments
CDPH - Natural Marine Toxins: PHP and Domoic Acid
CDPH - Domoic Acid FAQ's
Crab Domoic Acid monitoring Plan - Washington State 2008-09
CDPH letter to Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara 11-18-2015
CDFW hot line to call is 831.649.2883
CDPH Biotoxin Information line 510.412.4643 or 800.553.4133 for updated advisories
Southern Oregon Dungeness Crab Test Clear of Marine Toxin
Oregon delays Dungeness crab season coastwide to ensure safe product
Oregon shellfish safety information line 800.448.2474
Domoic Acid Uptake and Depuration in Dungeness Crab
Articles about the Hearing:
Climate change wreaks havoc on an iconic industry
Acid keeps crab season in limbo
More bad news for crab industry
Fishermen struggle in the wake of Dungeness crab fishery closure
Crab hearing convened last week
Sour talk as lawmakers, crabbers meet over Dungeness shutdown
Crab season delay devastating California's fishing industry
Crab season uncertainties prompt calls for change
Dungeness crab season still not ready to begin
Regulators: Unclear when it will be safe to open crab season
Public forum to discuss delay of crab season, locals to attend
Crab Boats Remain Moored At The Docks
State leaders to hold meeting on Dungeness crab season delay
Dungeness crab season delay probed by Senate
McGuire, Wood host "all-star panel" on crabs
North Bay hearing to discuss toxin tests on crab supply
Editorial: Gov. Brown, the time to prepare is now
Another Voice: Crab season delay needs discussion
Marin Voice: Don't under-estimate the importance of crab season
Coastal Voices: Missing crab on Thanksgiving but safety comes first
McGuire, Wood to host a hearing on stalled crab season
North Coast lawmakers to host Santa Rosa meeting on delay of crab season
Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood host hearing on crab season delay
Click to watch recorded hearing: 12-03-2015 Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture the direct YouTube link
Archived Recording: 12-03-2015 Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture crab hearing
Presenter Biographies:
Charlton Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Eric Sklar, Commissioner, California Fish and Game Commission
Patrick Kennelly, Chief, Food Safety Section, California Department of Public Health
Dave Mazzera, Ph.D., Chief, Food and Drug Branch, California Department of Public Health
Valerie Termini, Fisheries Policy Advisor, Ocean Protection Council
Don Marshall, Board Member, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations
Gerry Hemmingsen, Supervisor Del Norte County, Commercial Representative, Dungeness Crab Task Force
Rick Gutierrez, Rock Crab Fishery, Santa Barbara Seafood Station
Jim Yarnall, Recreational Representative, Dungeness Carb Task Force
Joe Caito, President, Caito Fisheries
Chuck Cappotto, President, Community Fishing Association of Bodega Bay
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