November 28, 2018

Protecting California’s Whales from Entanglement and Maintaining the Sustainability of the Dungeness Crab Fishery

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

November 28, 2018 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Aquarium of the Bay - Farallon Room

PIER 39, The Embarcadero & Beach Street

San Francisco, CA 94133

Press Releases and Articles:

2018-11-27 McGuire hosts Fisheries Hearing in San Francisco Focused on California’s Whale Protection Efforts and State of the State on 2018-19 Crab Season

2018-11-21 McGuire Hosts Hearing on CA's Crab Season & Whale Protection Efforts Next Week!

California seeks plan to protect whales and Dungeness crab fishery

CDFW Letter - Notice of Intent to Pursue Section 10 ITP

Disaster relief dollars for crab fishery

Crab fishermen and environmentalists square off over whale entanglements

State responds to ‘horrific’ entanglements

McGuire tackles crabbing, whale entanglement issues at committee hearing - CDFW director announces first of its kind conservation plan for state

The news is not all good when it comes to this year’s Dungeness crab season

Pacific crabbers file lawsuit against fossil fuel industry

McGuire to hold hearing on crab season, whale entanglements next week

McGuire to report on North Coast crab

Fisheries hearing in San Francisco next week focused on whale protection efforts and state of the state on latest crab season

McGuire to Host Hearing on Whale Protection Efforts and State of Latest Crab Season

Video:

Archived video (scroll to 11/28/2018 “Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture” hearing)

Live feed - see Today's Events 11/28/2018 (on right)

Agenda:

Hearing agenda

Background:

Hearing background summary

Presenter biographies:

Presentations and/or outlines:

Additional information:

SB 1309, McGuire. Fishing: Fisheries Omnibus Bill of 2018.
SB 1310, McGuire. Fishing: Dungeness crab
Domoic Acid and the Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery: A brief history of monitoring and current recreational fishery information
Southern Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delayed in Ocean Waters North of Bodega Head Due to Public Health Hazard
Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delayed in Northern California
2018-19 Frequently Asked Questions for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
CDFW Invertebrates of Interest: Crabs
Health Advisories and Closures for California Finfish, Shellfish and Crustaceans
Information on recreational season and summary of crab trap regulations
California Commercial Dungeness Crab Catch by Season, 1915/16-2017/18 (PDF)
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Updates to Vessel Size Restrictions - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
CDPH Food and Drug Branch Domoic Acid information and links to test results
PSMFC commercial Dungeness crab news
PSMFC Tri-State Dungeness Crab (TSDC)
2015-16 Crab Fisheries Disaster Relief - Frequently Asked Questions
2017 West Coast Whale Entanglement Summary, 2016 report, 2015 report
2018 West Coast Whale Entanglement Summary and Summary Report in pdf
Large Whale Entanglement Response Program FAQ
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Fisheries Interactions web page
Principles and guidelines for large whale entanglement response efforts
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
What is the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network?
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) Expert Advisory Panel on Entanglement Response
Reviewing the Gear Involved in West Coast Whale Entanglements - Forensic Review Workshop REPORT
Preventing Whale Entanglement
Co-occurrence of whales and Dungeness crab-pot fishing gear in the Bay Area
Changes in seasonal abundance and timing of migration of whales in Central California
High mortality of blue, humpback and fin whales from modeling of vessel collisions on the U.S. West Coast suggests population impacts and insufficient protection
U.S. West Coast whale deaths from ship collisions outstrip federal limits
Quantifying whale deaths and strategies to decrease vessel collisions off the Bay Area
New study: West Coast ships kill more than 80 endangered whales annually
U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments, 2018 (updated) - Summary Table 2018 Pacific (PDF, 3 pages)
California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group (Working Group)
California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group Fact Sheet
Working Group Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP)
2018-19 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP) Overview
Working Group 2018-19 recommendations to advance the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP) and reduce whale entanglements
2017-18 RAMP Pilot Reflections and Lessons Learned
California Dungeness Crab Fishing Best Practices Guide
New regulations to reduce the risk of marine life entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear
Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time
Working Group August 2018, Key Highlights & Next Steps
Initial Trials Exploring Ropeless Fishing Technologies for the California Dungeness Crab Fishery
Industry, agencies working to avoid whale entanglements
Humpback Whales Feed in San Francisco Bay Through November
Notice of Intent to Sue for Violations of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act
17-10-3_CA_Dungeness_Crab_Entanglement_Complaint
Lawsuit Over Whales, Sea Turtles Entangled in California Crab Gear Advances
California sued for whale entanglements; crab fishing blamed
Conservation group seeks judgement in California crab gear lawsuit
OK Google: Find the Humpback Whales
Additional crab related press releases, information and articles with links as of 1-1-2019 (please check for updates)
Latest CDPH domoic acid testing results for Dungeness and rock crab 1-4-2018