Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill increases the fee for a steelhead trout fishing report-restoration card to $15 for the 2027 license year and introduces a late or non-return fee. It also extends existing regulations related to Dungeness crab fishing, including restrictions on take and a delay in the opening of the season, until 2040. Furthermore, the bill establishes a Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and mandates reporting requirements for the Dungeness crab task force.
Key provisions
- Increases the steelhead trout fishing report-restoration card fee to $15 for the 2027 license year.
- Introduces a late or non-return fee for steelhead trout fishing report-restoration cards.
- Extends regulations regarding Dungeness crab fishing restrictions until January 1, 2040.
- Authorizes transit of closed Dungeness crab waters with traps under specific conditions.
- Establishes a Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount within the Dungeness Crab Account.
- Requires the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to manage the Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount.
- Extends the operation of the Dungeness crab task force until January 1, 2040.
- Requires the Dungeness crab task force to develop and submit a spending plan for the Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount.
Who is affected
- Commercial fishermen
- Steelhead trout anglers
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
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