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The California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) has released the 2023 Groundfish Regulations. You can find them below:

California's Marine Protected Area Decadal Management Review, 2022 The 2022 Decadal Management Review (Review) is the first comprehensive statewide review of California Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network and Management Program.…

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will begin selling 365-day fishing licenses far sooner than expected, thanks to extensive efforts by staff to expedite sales. Beginning November 15,…

President Biden has signed legislation to ban swordfish drift gillnets in all US waters and bring California and Oregon in line with other coastal regions. The federal Driftnet Modernization and…

Seeking public input on restoration activities  Orange County, Calif. – State and federal trustee agencies for natural resources impacted by the October 2021 Pipeline P00547 oil spill off the coast of…

Changes to recreational fishing seasons, depth limits and bag limits for a variety of groundfish species will be implemented in 2023. The new regulations were adopted by the Pacific Fishery…

Hoop net users statewide will want to review new hoop net regulations that went into effect on October 31, 2022, especially since the recreational Dungeness crab season opened during a trap…

The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted statewide when the season opens on Saturday, Nov. 5 due to presence of humpback and blue whales…