Bill > SB1393

This bill makes several changes to commercial fishing regulations, primarily concerning steelhead trout and Dungeness crab. For steelhead trout fishing in inland waters, the fee for a required report-restoration card will increase from $5 to $15 starting in the 2027 license year, and the program's sunset date will be extended to January 1, 2037, with updated reporting requirements for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. For Dungeness crab, the bill extends the operation of regulations related to marine life entanglement risk assessment and response, as well as provisions for the Dungeness crab task force, until January 1, 2040. It also establishes a new Dungeness Crab Fleet Subaccount within the existing Dungeness Crab Account, to be managed by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, for implementing a spending plan developed by the task force. Additionally, the bill allows vessels to transit closed waters with Dungeness crab traps and crab onboard if specific conditions are met, such as providing advance notice to the department and maintaining continuous transit with operational electronic monitoring. Many of the Dungeness crab-related provisions that were set to expire in 2029 or 2030 are now extended to 2039 or 2040.

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