Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
March 29, 2017 - 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
State Capitol, Room 2040
Sacramento, CA
Press Releases and Articles:
McGuire announces Legislature's 44th Annual Fisheries Forum
Assemblymember Wood Says No to Commercial Fishing Landing Fee Increase
McGuire announces State Legislature’s 44th annual Fisheries Forum - Lake County News
Legislators, fishermen discuss future of state fisheries
Fishermen At The Brink
The ‘last generation of salmon fishermen’?
Capitol Tracker: Area reps take stand on landing fee hikes
Bleak salmon season awaits commercial fleet as Bodega Bay Fishermen’s Festival returns
Video:
Archived video (scroll to 3/29/2017 “Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture” hearing)
Live feed - see Today's Events 03/29/2017 (on right)
Agenda:
Background:
Zeke Grader 2015 Joint Senate-Assembly Resolution
Presenter biographies:
Presentations and/or outlines:
- Mitch Farro
- Mike Ricketts
- Tom Maloney
- Rachelle Fisher
- Noah Oppenheim
- Lori French
- Dave Bitts
- John McManus
- Greg Ambiel
- Rob Ross
- Greg Dale
- Shad Catarius
- Lisa Damrsoch
- Dave Rudie
- Pete Halmay
Additional information:
- Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Region 2015 Year in Review
- Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Region 2015 By the Numbers
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Review of 2016 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
- California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout
- California Salmon Stamp Committee
- Ocean Science Trust
- Dungeness Crab Task Force
- California Salmon Council
- California Sea Urchin Commission
- Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) - Options for 2017 Salmon Season
- PFMC Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2017 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations
- PFMC Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2017 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations
CDFW Budget related items:
2017-5-31 Letter from Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood to budget conferees
46 entities sign on letter - "Oppose the 1,300% Commercial Fishing Landing Tax Increase"
Governor's 2017-18 proposed budget and the Natural Resources Summary
CDFW Budget Change Proposals (BCP's): Commercial Landing Tax and Lifetime License Trust Account and Harmful Algal Blooms
Fish and Game Code, DIVISION 6.,PART 3. , CHAPTER 1., ARTICLE 7.5. Landing Taxes [8040 - 8070]
Proposed Commercial Fishing landing Taxes Schedule (rates) - from Trailer bill language
Proposed Budget Trailer Bill Language for Commercial Landing Taxes
CDFW Commercial Fishing Program Costs: 2007 report, 2017 report
Analyses of Budget Change Proposals for CDFW Commercial Landing Taxes, Lifetime License Trust account and Harmful Algal Blooms:
- Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 hearing of DFW Budget - search for Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 on March 2, 2017 - Senator McGuire's comments begin at 2:28:00
- Letters from Senator McGuire to the Department of Finance
Recent Reports Submitted to the Legislature: