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http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marineDFG Schedules Public Meetings for Biennial Groundfish Management
Regulations
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is in the process of
refining 2009 and 2010 regulation alternatives for the commercial and
recreational groundfish fisheries. Two regional public meetings are
scheduled to gather input on the current range of alternatives.
Fisheries managers plan to discuss issues surrounding the development of
the 2009 and 2010 biennial groundfish season and regulations, current
management constraints, highlight potential management alternatives and
options, and answer questions about the management process.
Many of the proposed changes to regulations only affect the portion of
California from Pigeon Point to the Oregon border.
The public meeting dates and locations are as follows:
??? May 1, 2008, 6 to 9 p.m., City of Trinidad Town Hall,
409 Trinity St., Trinidad
??? May 5, 2008, 4 to 7 p.m., Sonoma County Water Agency,
404 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa
The California Fish and Game Commission has final approval of
commercial nearshore and recreational regulation options, and public
comments and suggestions received will help the DFG to narrow the range
of management alternatives provided to the Commission for consideration.
The Commission will provide direction to the DFG for use at the Pacific
Fishery Management Council (PFMC) final regulation adoption hearing
during its June 9 -13, 2008 meeting in Foster City.
New information is available on the status of black rockfish, blue
rockfish, canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish based on 2007
assessments. "Overfished" groundfish species including canary
rockfish and yelloweye rockfish are protected while stocks continue to
rebuild. These protections continue to constrain fishing opportunities
for associated species of rockfish and other groundfish. DFG will be
developing fishing regulations that provide fishing opportunities while
continuing to conserve these rebuilding stocks by minimizing encounters
with them and subsequent mortality.
For additional information on how the public may provide comments or
for other marine fisheries information, please go to DFG's Web site at
www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/fishing or the PFMC Web site at
www.pcouncil.org/groundfish/gfcurmgmt.html. For the California Fish
and Game Commission meeting schedule, please go to www.fgc.ca.gov.
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MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Again Sets Milestone and Makes Recommendations for Improving California's System of Marine Protected Areas Four proposals for marine......
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California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23,2008 CONTACT: Melissa Miller-Henson 530.400.2545 Steve Martarano 916.804.1714 MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Again Sets Milestone and Makes Recommendations for Improving California's System......