Sturgeon on the Commission Agenda — possible CLOSURE?!
Possible STURGEON closure … have your voice heard if you want to fight for a better managed white sturgeon fishery so your kids can someday be able to fish in the state of California.
STURGEON will be discussed at 1pm at this Oct. meeting, so join in via ZOOM.
Bookmark this page below: Meeting dates in 2023 list with meeting links to PDFs of Agendas, Documents and HOW TO JOIN the meeting: https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/2023
Agenda Item #9 at 1pm: White sturgeon emergency regulation Discuss and consider adopting emergency regulations concerning recreational take of White Sturgeon to support recovery of sturgeon populations and to track fishing pressure and success. (Amend sections 5.79, 5.80, 27.90, and 27.92)
HOW TO JOIN ZOOM CALL: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=215026&inline
NOTE: You can download the PDFs for the meeting as soon as they become available on the 2023 Meetings Page. Scroll down to the Oct. 11-12 meeting toward the bottom of the page.
You can express your opinions regarding the future of the CA WHITE STURGEON fishery at sturgeon@wildlife.ca.gov or if you would like a copy of the public meeting minutes from the White Sturgeon Committee Workshop Group who advise CDFW, you can email the Fisheries Branch Sturgeon Coordinator: John.Kelly@Wildlife.ca.gov
• Chuck Bonham, CDFW Director: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Director, email: director@wildlife.ca.gov
• Jay Rowan: Fisheries Branch Chief Jay Rowan, email: Jay.Rowan@wildlife.ca.gov
