§ 79069 Sea Urchin Fishing Negotiations

• •The commission can talk and work with other groups (like the state, federal, or even other countries) about sea urchin fishing.
• •They can share facts and try to make deals that help the sea urchin fishing business.
• •This is only for things that affect sea urchin fishing, not other kinds of fishing.

A group of sea urchin fishers in California are having trouble because new rules from another country make it hard to sell their catch.

The commission can step in and talk to that country to explain how the rules hurt the fishers and try to work out a better deal.