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Dungeness Crab Fishing Activity Reports

Dungeness crab permit holders shall submit reports regarding their fishing activities while their Dungeness crab gear, including Alternative Gear, are present or placed in any Fishing Zone for the purpose of commercially taking Dungeness crab. Permit holders shall continuously submit reports on or before the designated report dates until their fishing activities have ceased for the Fishing Season and all their Dungeness crab gear has been removed from all Fishing Zones. Designated report dates are the first and 16th day of each month. You may use the form provided below to submit a Fishing Activity Report to WhaleSafeFisheries@wildlife.ca.gov.

Two weeks after the submission of their final report of the Fishing Season, each Dungeness crab permit holder shall report the cumulative number of traps lost during the Fishing Season and the serial sequence number of the biennial buoy tag issued attached to each lost trap. You may submit this information to WhaleSafeFisheries@wildlife.ca.gov using the form provided below.

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  • To start, enter your email address so a copy of your report will be sent to you.

  • If you are currently fishing, proceed to question #1. Within two weeks after concluding your fishing season, please report the total number of traps lost and the biennial buoy tag numbers attached to each lost trap.

  • Select the reporting period for this fishing activity report. Note: each reporting period covers the previous two weeks of fishing activity. If you are reporting the total number of lost traps and lost buoy tag numbers two weeks after concluding your fishing season, select "Lost Trap Tag Report (end of season)."

  • Does your Dungeness crab vessel permit start with CT or CN? (select one)

  • What is your Dungeness crab vessel permit number (4-digit number following CT or CN)?

  • What is the tier of your Dungeness crab vessel permit? (select one)

  • In which RAMP Fishing Zone were traps deployed? Check all that apply. (Map of Fishing Zones here: RAMP-Fishing-Zones.jpg)

  • How many traps did you deploy in this fishing zone?

  • What was the depth range (minimum and maximum depth in fathoms) of traps deployed in this zone?

  • Did you fish in multiple Fishing Zones during this biweekly period?

  • If any traps were newly lost during this reporting period (i.e., during the previous two weeks of fishing activity), please include the number below.

  • If you have any additional comments or questions regarding this biweekly fishing activity report, you can email or text WhaleSafeFisheries@wildlife.ca.gov. If Captcha validation fails when trying to submit a report, please close and reopen this web page and try again.

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