SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The VCCFA s mission statement is... To engage in the advertising and promotion of sale of seafood products and in activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers which restrict the free flow of seafood products to market, including negotiations with State, Federal, or Foreign Governmental Agencies which affect the marketing of any seafood products. To engage in educational programs regarding commercial fishing and fish and shellfish recourses and to promote the wise use of those recourses on a sustained yield basis.

These documents are utilized as the backbone of our statements. We refer to them for support of our statements. As VCCFA members you are encouraged to know these documents thouroughly.

California Commercial Fishing Digest 2023-Mar 31, 2024

2023-California-Commercial-Fishing-Digest_updated__.pdf

California Coastal Act and California Coastal Commission

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION The Commission is committed to protecting and enhancing California’s coast and ocean for present and future generations. It does so through careful planning and regulation of environmentally-sustainable development, rigorous use of science, strong public participation, education, and effective intergovernmental coordination. https://www.coastal.ca.gov/

COASTAL ACT 1976 Then in 1976 the State Legislature passed the Coastal Act, which made the Coastal Commission a permanent agency with broad authority to regulate coastal development. The Coastal Act guides how the land along the coast of California is developed, or protected from development. https://www.coastal.ca.gov/laws/

coastact.pdf

California Fish and Game Code (FGC)

The California Fish and Game Code is written in 13 Divisions, which establish the basis of fish, wildlife, and native plant protections and management in the state.

Available using the below link or >click here<

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=FGC

Channel Islands Harbor Public Works Plan

REVISION #7 As amended in 2022

FINAL-PWP-7-Slip-Mix-CERTIFIED-September-9-2022.pdf

In regard to commercial fishing slips and commercial fishing territory in the Channel Islands Harbor 1978 California Coastal Permit 178-15 Go to Page 76 (Appendix D of the 3rd Amendment to the CIHPWP (2008) See below

Caifornia Coastal Permit 178-15 CI Harbor REFERENCE title page document.pdf

COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN’S FACILITIES NEEDS, CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR

THIS DOCUMENT WAS PRODUCED IN 1998 FOR THE VCCFA TO ASSESS THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR

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Commercial Fisheries of The Santa Barbara Channel and Associated Infrastructure Needs Report to the Ventura Port District and the Santa Barbara Harbor District -----> 2007

a study of the commercial fisheries of the Santa Barbara Channel and the associated infrastructure needs. The study is being supported by the Ventura Port District, Santa Barbara Harbor, NOAA Fisheries and the Sea Grant Extension Program.

CulveretalSBCFinal2007.pdf

ORDINANCE No. 4439 VENTURA COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE DIVISION 6, CHAPTER 4 (REPEALED AND RE-ENACTED 8/9/2011)

Contains the Ordinance that governs the launching of vessels in the Channel Islands Harbor, 6406-7.1 (specifically the Launch Ramp) Passed and Adopted by County Supervisors Bennett, Long, Foy, Zaragoza, and Parks. Attested by Michael Powers, Clerk of The Board of Supervisors August 9th, 2011

Ord 4439.pdf

If any of the above reports are not viewable, please send a request to venturacountyfishermen@gmail.com and put the requested report in the subject. A copy will promptly be sent to you