CDFW’s Marine Region had been planning to host an in-person meeting to provide an update on the proposed Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP) regulations and Conservation Plan currently in development for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Instead, the meeting will move to an online viewing format to make it more accessible to stakeholders and the public.
This informational webinar will provide an overview of the proposed regulatory changes to help minimize marine life entanglement in the commercial fishery. These regulations will also be the foundation of the Conservation Plan which is required to apply for an Incidental Take Permit under Section 10 of the federal Endangered Species Act. The Conservation Plan will address endangered species interactions in the commercial Dungeness crab fishery through the use of risk minimization measures. For additional information about the webinar, please contact: Ryan.Bartling@wildlife.ca.gov.
- When: March 19, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- To join the meeting using WebEx:
https://cawildlife.webex.com/join/r7regionalmgr
or listen only: (888) 808-6929 | Participant code: 9961539#
post by Ryan Bartling, CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist
Marine Management News 