HomeMy WebLinkAboutFish & Game Notice 06.24.15 - Market Squid Logbooks Commissioners STATE OF CALIFORNIA Sonke Mastrup,Executive Director
Jack Baylis,President Edmund G.Brown Jr.,Governor 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320
Los Angeles Sacramento,CA 95814
Jim Kellogg,Vice President (916)653-4899
Discovery Bay Fish and Game Commission (916)653-5040 Fax
Richard Rogers, Member
www.fgc.ca.gov
Santa Barbara
Michael Sutton,Member
Monterey
Jacque Hostler-Carmesin,Member
McKinieyville BUTTE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION
Wildlife Heritage and Conservation JUN 20
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Since 1870 OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA
June 24, 2015
TO ALL INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES:
This is to provide you with a copy of the notice of proposed regulatory action relative to
Section 149 and Appendix A, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, relating to market
squid logbooks, which will be published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on
June 26, 2015.
Please note the date of the public hearing related to this matter and associated
deadlines for receipt of written comments.
Ms. Laura Ryley, Environmental Scientist, Marine Region, Department of Fish and
Wildlife, (831) 649-7142 or Laura.Ryley@wildlife.ca.gov, has been designated to
respond to questions on the substance of the proposed regulations.
Sincerely,
Sherrie Fonbuena
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Attachment
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TITLE 14. Fish and Game Commission
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fish and Game Commission (Commission),
pursuant to the authority vested by Sections 7078, 7701, 7708, 8026, 8425 and 8429.5
of the Fish and Game Code and to implement, interpret or make specific Sections 7701,
7708, 8026, 8425, 8429.5, 8429.7, 12159 and 12160 of said Code, proposes to amend
Section 149 and Appendix A, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, relating to market
squid logbooks.
Informative DigestlPolicy Statement Overview
The Market Squid Fishery Management Pian (MSFMP) was developed under the
provisions set forth by the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) and sets goals and
objectives to govern the conservation, sustainable use, and restoration of the market
squid resource. Section 149, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR),
governs commercial market squid fishing activities off California, pursuant to the
MSFMP.
Current regulations prescribe the use of logbooks for the collection of fishing data.
Market Squid Vessel Logbook (DFG 149a) and Market Squid LightlBrail Boat Logbook
(DFG 149b) are proposed to be updated to bring these forms into compliance with the
standards set by the Department of Fish and Wildlife's (Department) Forms
Management Coordinator, improve instructions that explain how the logs are to be filled
out, and improve the quality of data that are received by the Department. Updated
instructions will accompany the forms. The forms and instructions will be inserted as
part of CCR, Title 14, Appendix A, and the old forms (DFG 149a (9101) and DFG 149b
(10105)) will be deleted.
The follow changes are proposed:
• Subsection 149(e) is proposed to be amended to refer to the revised forms
entitled with an updated version number"Market Squid Vessel Logbook— DFW
149a (Rev. 05101115)", and "Market Squid Light/Brail Boat Logbook— DFW 149b
(Rev. 05101/15)."
• Additional changes are also proposed to improve the organization, clarity and
consistency of the regulations.
Benefits of the Regulations
The proposed regulatory action will benefit fishermen, processors, the State's
economy, and the environment by maintaining a healthy and sustainable market squid
fishery.
Consistency with State Regulations
The proposed regulations are neither inconsistent nor incompatible with existing State
regulations. Commission staff has searched the California Code of Regulations and
statutes and has found no other State regulations related to the take of market squid
and no other State agency with authority to promulgate commercial squid fishing
regulations.
NOTICE 1S ALSO GIVEN that any person interested may present statements, orally or
in writing, relevant to this action at a hearing to be held in the Embassy Suites — LAX
North, 9801 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at
8:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. It is requested, but not
required, that written comments be submitted on or before September 24, 2015 at the
address given below, or by email to FGCa-fgc.ca.gov. Written comments mailed or
emailed to-the-Commission office, must be received. before 1.2:00 noon on.
October 2, 2015. All comments must be received no later than October 7, 2015, at the
hearing in Los Angeles, California. If you would like copies of any modifications to this
proposal, please include your name and mailing address.
The regulations as proposed in strikeout-underline format, as well as an initial statement
of reasons, including environmental considerations and all information upon which the
proposal is based (rulemaking file), are on file and available for public review from the
agency representative, Sonke Mastrup, Executive Director, Fish and Game
Commission, 1416 Ninth Street, Box 944209, Sacramento, California 94244-2090,
phone (916) 653-4899. Please direct requests for the above mentioned documents and
inquiries concerning the regulatory process to Sonke Mastrup or Sherrie Fonbuena at
the preceding address or phone number. Laura Ryley, Environmental Scientist,
Marine Region, Department of Fish and Wildlife, (831) 649-7142 or
Laura.RyleyCa)-wildlife.ca.gov, has been designated to respond to questions on the
substance of the proposed regulations. Copies of the Initial Statement of Reasons,
including the regulatory language, may be obtained from the address above. Notice of
the proposed action shall be posted on the Fish and Game Commission website at
http://www.fgc.ca.gov.
Availability of Modified Text
If the regulations adopted by the Commission differ from but are sufficiently related to
the action proposed, they will be available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the
date of adoption. Any person interested may obtain a copy of said regulations prior to
the date of adoption by contacting the agency representative named herein.
If the regulatory proposal is adopted, the final statement of reasons may be obtained
from the address above when it has been received from the agency program staff.
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Impact of Re ulato Action/Results of the Economic Impact Analysis
The potential for significant statewide-adverse economic impacts that might result from
the proposed regulatory action has been assessed, and the following initial
determinations relative to the required statutory categories have been made:
(a) Significant Statewide Adverse Economic Impact Directly Affecting Business,
Including the Ability of California Businesses to Compete with Businesses in
Other States:
The proposed action will not have a significant statewide adverse economic
impact directly affecting business, including the ability of California businesses to
compete with businesses in other states. The proposed regulations continue to
allow all actively permitted market squid vessels (vessel, light, and brail) to
participate in-a directed fishery for market squid during the commercial market
squid season until the season closes. The proposed regulations update the
logbooks currently in use by commercial squid fishermen. These changes are not
expected to increase the time spent to complete the log.
(b) Impact on the Creation or Elimination of Jobs Within the State, the Creation of
New Businesses or the Elimination of Existing Businesses, or the Expansion of
Businesses in California; Benefits of the Regulation to the Health and Welfare of
California Residents, Worker Safety, and the State's Environment.-
The
nvironment:The Commission does not anticipate any impacts on the creation or elimination
of jobs, the creation of new businesses or the elimination of existing businesses,
or the expansion of businesses in California.
The Commission does not anticipate any benefits to the health and welfare of
California residents or worker safety.
The Commission anticipates benefits to the environment in the sustainable
management of a healthy squid resource.
(c) Cost Impacts on a Representative Private Person or Business:
The Commission is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private
person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the
proposed action.
(d) Costs or Savings to State Agencies or Costs/Savings in Federal Funding to the
State: None.
(e) Nondiscretionary Costs/Savings to Local Agencies: None.
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(f) Programs Mandated on Local Agencies or School Districts: None.
(g) Costs Imposed on any Local Agency or School District that is Required to be
Reimbursed Under Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4,
Government Code: None.
(h) Effect on Housing Costs: None.
Effect on Small Business
It has been determined that the adoption of these regulations may affect small business.
The Commission has drafted the regulations in Plain English pursuant to Government
Code Sections 11342.580 and 11346.2(a)(1).
Consideration of Alternatives
The Commission must determine that no reasonable alternative considered by the
Commission, or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of the
Commission, would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is
proposed, would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than
the proposed action, or would be more cost effective to affected private persons and
equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.
FISH AND GAME COMMISSION
Sonke Mastrup
Dated: June 16, 2015 Executive Director
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