Keep in mind that I was an observer so had no official status. The discussion pertaining to red rock acknowledged that it is a legitimate activity but there was serious concern about being able to ensure that only red rock would be targeted. There was no concern about the actual health of the red rock population and, in fact, there was conjecture as to whether an increasing red rock population could constrain Dungeness recovery.

I will offer that I am fairly sure that there is limited data available on the actual number of recreational crabbers targeting red rock. You might want to express your thoughts to Mr. Sizemore or the Commission.