Courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:
The mandatory electronic reporting requirement to submit all commercial landing receipts through E-Tix takes effect in roughly 23 days on July 1st 2019.
Industry members are invited to attend an outreach event co-hosted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to learn more about the required electronic submission of commercial fisheries landings via E-Tix. Staff will answer questions, provide a demonstration of E-Tix, and register businesses with E-Tix. Available event locations include:
• Fort Bragg on 6/17/2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office, 32330 N. Harbor Drive, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
• Eureka on 6/18/2019 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, 601 Startare Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
If you haven’t registered yet, and cannot make it to one of the outreach events, do not delay and please visit the E-Tix Portal to establish your account: https://etix.psmfc.org/Account/Login
The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) maintains the E-Tix application and offers free one-on-one training.
Please bookmark the webpage below as it contains useful information and resources to assist in your transition to electronic reporting. Note the Help Resources on the right margin that includes the User Guide for Electronic Fish Ticket Submission and a PDF Dock Ticket form.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Commercial/Landing-Resources
For specific questions regarding electronic fish tickets in California, contact the Marine Fisheries Statistical Unit at ElectronicFishTicket@wildlife.ca.gov or by phone at (562) 342-7130.