Lobster Fishery Management Plan...

[Saba Slayer]

Here is the latest info from the DFW on the Lobster FMP...

The Department is pleased to announce that a Draft CA Lobster FMP will be delivered to the Commission at Its December meeting.

At the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) meeting in San Diego on December 9th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) will be delivering the revised Draft CA Lobster FMP to the Commission, which will start the public comment period on the document. During the meeting, the Department will present an overview of the Draft FMP and discuss next steps. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the meeting. The Draft FMP will be posted to the Commission web site as part of the meeting materials, probably around December 2nd. The Department will not be presenting information on proposed regulations at this meeting. The start of the regulatory process for the FMP’s implementing regulations is currently scheduled for the Commission’s February 2016 meeting.

Below is a link to the December Commission meeting agenda http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2015/...8102015agd.pdf

Current Commission Process Timeline for the FMP and Regulatory Package
· December: Deliver the Draft FMP to the Commission starting the public comment period.

· February: Discussion hearing for the Draft FMP and request to go to notice with the proposed regulations starting the 45-day comment period on the regulations.

· April: Possible adoption of the FMP and discussion hearing for the proposed regulations.

· June: Possible adoption of the regulations.