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Advisory members weigh targeted turtle‑excluder mandates for critical habitat, not blanket recreational rule
Summary
Committee discussion focused on whether turtle excluder (TED/narrow‑funnel) requirements should apply to all recreational crabbers or only in identified critical habitat; members urged staff to analyze area‑specific data and gear specifications before any regulation.
Members of the Marine Resources Commission advisory committee debated whether requiring turtle excluders for recreational crab pots should be a statewide recreational mandate or limited to identified critical habitat.
Speaker 1, who identified himself as the lone recreational crab representative on the committee, said mandatory TED‑style gear for all recreational potters would substantially change the catch mix and reduce the ability of recreational fishers to catch larger, marketable crabs. He…
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