Crab trap regulation change

Any info or thoughts on this? "Trap validation" fee info to come in Sept 2021.

Looks like crabbing is having the leash tightened on it.

"Pending Regulation Changes
Recreational Crab Trap Fishery Marine Life Protection Measures
Changes to sections 29.80, 29.85 and 701, Title 14 CCR in December 2020 affecting the
recreational crab trap fishery are expected to go into effect on or before November 1, 2021.
Changes affect individual anglers and CPFV operators, with new marker buoy requirements, a
maximum service interval of 9 days, a trap limit of 10 traps per operator (the CPFV trap limit
remains at 60), Director’s authority for delay or closure, and a new Recreational [sic]Crap Trap
Validation ($2.25) for each fishery participant, which will be available for sale from Online
License Sales in September 2021."

See attached photo for typo. 

In summary of changes on first page of regs book
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=190413&inline

More money, More rules, yet the real problems remain. I bet my shit will still get robbed on opener 3 years in a row

yah so mainly state says cha-ching, give me more of your money

ya gotta love that they printed the thing with the typo "crap trap"

'cause that's what this smells like.....

ya gotta love that they printed the thing with the typo "crap trap"

'cause that's what this smells like.....

Wow I didn't even notice that!!!  maybe they're running low on interns this year lol

california for ya

california for ya

I used to think CA regs were difficult and restrictive until I looked at OR and WA.

california for ya

exactly!

So with these changes we will need the validation for trap/pots and need to add the red marker bouy? New marker bouy for pots only not rings, correct? Any other changes?

Couldn’t u just paint the damn buoy.... so now u need to pay an extra 2.25 for crabbing , did they add the leashing each pot together rule ?

I thought I read where you have to have a second small red marker bouy in addition to the normal bouy.

So what is the deal on the red blue?  Confused and dazed or is it dazed and confused?

Aside from entanglement, it seems they are at least trying to crack down on the poaching of others traps.

3) It is unlawful to disturb, move, or damage any trap; or remove any saltwater crustacean from
a trap, that belongs to another person without written permission, including permission transmitted
electronically, in possession from the owner of the trap. Any person with written permission from the
owner  of  a  crab  trap  will  be  in  compliance  with  subsection  (c)(3)  if  the  written  permission  contains 
the owner’s GO ID number that matches the GO ID number on the buoy of the crab trap being fished.

Not that I think it will help a lot.  But at lest now if they roll up on your when your pulling up a trap that they have a method to enforce who owns that trap and if your illegally taking crab that do not belong to you.

I'm not sure what the deal is with a marker buoy?  Reading the restrictions i'm not seeing it.  Was it for commercial?

(3) Every crab trap except those used under authority of subsection 29.85(a)(5) of these regulations
shall be marked with a buoy. Each buoy shall be legibly marked to identify the operator’s GO ID number
as stated on his/her sport fishing license.

Can I get a picture... of what they want... is it too much to ask. Lol

From my understanding this new regulation of license and red buoy is for crab traps only, not needed for hoop nets (including the ambush hoop nets)?