Recent News Releases CDFW Restricts the use of Crab Traps for the Recreational Crab Fishery to Minimize Risk of Whale Entanglements April 13, 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and in accordance with regulations adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission for the recreational crab fishery. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries Tagged: recreational crab fisherycrab Dungeness crabRisk Assessment Mitigation Programwhale entanglemententanglement CDFW Announces Closure of Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Off Central California to Protect Humpback Whales March 25, 2022 CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced the closure of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Fishing Zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sonoma/Mendocino county line to the U.S./Mexico border) effective at noon on April 8, 2022. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine, Wildlife Health Tagged: dungenesscrabfishery closureentanglementhumpbackwhalesfishing gear
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