Courtesy of CDFW:
The CDFW Director will conduct an assessment of marine life entanglement risk for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery on or around October 27, 2025, using the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP).
The California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group will meet on October 22, 2025, to review Available Data and CDFW’s Preliminary Assessment. The Director will consider all data made available to CDFW prior to determining the appropriate management action to minimize entanglement risk. All materials will be posted on the Whale Safe Fisheries webpage as they become available.