Imagine cruising along Highway 101, enjoying one of California’s most scenic drives north of San Francisco. As the hustle and bustle of California’s Golden Gate City falls far behind, the scenery changes from developed cityscapes and suburban neighborhoods to undeveloped coastlines and breathtaking views. Continue reading
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Spiny Lobster Report Cards Due by April 30, 2019
illustration by J. Hofmeister
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds 2018-2019 Spiny Lobster Report Card holders to submit their harvest report online or return their cards by April 30, 2019, as required by law. Information collected from the cards provides CDFW with data necessary to monitor and manage California’s spiny lobster fishery. CDFW generates estimates of recreational spiny lobster catch and effort based on data collected from lobster report cards each season.
CDFW is making a focused effort to improve estimates of recreational lobster effort and catch by taking action to increase the number of report cards returned each year. It is extremely important for Continue reading
2019 Recreational and Commercial Fishing Regulations Available for Download
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW’s) annual Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet and Commercial Fishing Regulations Digest are now available on the CDFW website.
Ocean Sport Fishing
With the 2019 sport saltwater fishing season taking off, it’s a good time to grab the annual Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet and review ocean fishing regulations. There have been a few changes, so recreational anglers will want to take note.
Last December the California Fish and Game Commission closed the recreational Continue reading
New California Sheephead Fillet-at-Sea Regulation Now in Effect
Madison Guest, scientific aid, measures the alternate length of a California Sheephead, while the author records data that will inform the new fillet length regulation. photo by Gary C. Graham
El Dorado Sportfishing crew out of Long Beach fillets a California Sheephead so that it can be measured to inform the proposed fillet regulation. photo by Gary C. Graham
Scientists measure California Sheephead and record data while charter crew and commercial fisherman converse. photo by Gary C. Graham
Southern and Central California anglers will want to be aware that regulations have changed for California Sheephead. At its February 2019 meeting in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission adopted regulatory changes Continue reading
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Double Point/Stormy Stack Rock Special Closure
CDFW Marine Region map
California’s coastline north of San Francisco is well-known for rocky cliffs, small coves with sandy shorelines, and numerous offshore rocks of all shapes and sizes. Some of the larger offshore rocks in these cold waters Continue reading
