
CDFW photo by M. Parker
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online public hearing on Tuesday May 30, 2023 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to discuss proposed regulatory amendments to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 189, pertaining to commercial groundfish fishing. The amendments will clarify that existing federal commercial groundfish regulations are incorporated into state regulations and are applicable in state waters.
Additional proposed amendments include:
- Language specifying that it is unlawful to take and retain, possess or land any fish in violation of the Federal West Coast Groundfish Fishery Regulations, including violations of regulations extended to apply in state waters as specified in this section. Continue reading “CDFW To Host Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Commercial Groundfish Regulations”