Assembly committee approves phase‑out plan allowing gillnet permit transfers until 2027
AB 1056 would allow current set‑gillnet permit holders to transfer permits until Jan. 1, 2027, permit a one‑time family transfer thereafter, and then make permits nontransferable — a gradual phase‑out proponents said balances fishermen's livelihoods and conservation concerns.
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Assemblymember Bennett introduced AB 1056 to permit transfers of set gillnet fishing permits until 2027, allow a 1‑time family transfer after that date, and then make the permits permanently nontransferable. Bennett framed the measure as a gradual reform that preserves livelihoods while preventing expansion of a gear type many stakeholders say produces significant bycatch.
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