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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Pending possible closures due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the season is now set to begin on Jan. 15, 2019.
Quality tests as prescribed by the Pre-Season Testing Protocol for the Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Commercial Fishery were scheduled to occur this week, but rough ocean conditions prevented vessels from safely deploying and retrieving traps.
This protocol requires that tested crab achieve a meat recovery rate to ensure that crab are ready for harvest. Previous quality test results from Dungeness crab collected on Nov. 3 and Dec. 4 indicated that crab did not have enough meat.
Without any passing test results from these areas, the Director continued to delay the season to Jan. 15, the final date a quality delay can be set to occur.
Delays due to quality only affect the northern commercial fishery in California Fish and Game Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 (Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties).
The season in these districts is now scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2019, to be preceded by a 64-hour gear setting period that would begin no earlier than 8:01 a.m. on Jan. 12, 2019.
Two areas in Northern California continue to be sampled for domoic acid and it is unknown whether any further delays may occur based continued domoic acid testing.
Crab are evaluated to compare meat weight to total crab weight to determine whether they are ready for harvest under testing guidelines established by the Tri-State Dungeness Crab Committee.
If results indicate low or poor quality, the director may delay the fishery in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties, under authority of Fish and Game Code, section 8276.2.
No vessel may take or land crab in an area closed for a meat quality delay (i.e., Fish and Game districts 6, 7, 8 and 9) or within an area closed for a domoic acid delay.
In addition, any vessel that takes, possesses onboard or lands crab from ocean waters outside of a delayed area is prohibited from participating in the crab fishery in any delayed area for 30 days following the opening of those areas. This applies to any delayed areas in Oregon and Washington as well as in California.
Please refer to the latest Frequently Asked Questions for the current 2018-19 season that addresses questions regarding the Fair Start provision.
For more information about Dungeness crab fisheries in California, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/crab.
For more information on health advisories related to fisheries, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/ocean/health-advisories.
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- Written by: California State Fair
The Agriculturalist of the Year award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership and contributed extensively to the agricultural industry in a professional manner. Individuals nominated must have clearly represented the industry over a number of years in one or more of the following areas: finance, government, production agriculture, education, labor, research, communications, trade and public service, regardless of contributions to the California State Fair.
The California State Fair first began presenting this award in 1980. Most recent awardees include . Paul Wenger (2018), Tom Nassif (2017), Sarbjit “Sarb” Johl (2016), Charles D. “Chuck” Ahlem (2015), Craig McNamara (2014), Edward H. Nishio (2013), A.G. Kawamura (2012), Robert “Bob” Gilbert (2011), Bill Lyons, Jr. (2010).
The 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year nomination form can be found on the California State Fair Web site under Agricultural Advisory Council.
Nominations can be made from within the industry and the general public. Nomination forms must be emailed, faxed, postmarked or hand delivered by Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, to Jay Carlson, Ag Program Manager, California Exposition & State Fair P.O. Box 15649, Sacramento, CA 95852, telephone 916-263-3109, fax 916-263-7903, email
The winner of the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year will be presented at the Friends of the California State Fair Gala on June 27, 2019.
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- Written by: California Department of Insurance
"My priority as Insurance Commissioner is to protect California consumers," said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. "Insurance companies not properly licensed to transact insurance in California place policyholders at risk because the insurers have not met the standards required under state law. In this case the health and wellbeing of the farmworkers was put at risk by the unlicensed insurers who sold workers' compensation insurance illegally to the employers of farmworkers."
Despite a Cease and Desist Order issued by the Department of Insurance in October 2016 against the Agricultural Contracting Services Association Inc. and its affiliates, the American Labor Alliance and CompOne USA, and Board Chair Marcus Asay, and a decision and order issued by Commissioner Jones in November 2017 ordering them to refrain from selling insurance policies in California, the company continued to transact insurance without a license.
Wednesday’s decision and order imposes the $4.3 million penalty that represents $5,000 for each of the 869 days that the companies sold workers' compensation insurance without a license.
Employers transacting business with Agricultural Contracting Services Association, Inc., American Labor Alliance, or affiliate CompOne USA, should contact the Department of Insurance Investigation Division at 661-253-7500 for assistance in determining the validity of their workers' compensation coverage.
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