The public is invited to the annual California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Salmon Information Meeting via webinar on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handouts and further instructions for attendance will be posted to the CDFW Ocean Salmon web page as the meeting date approaches. Continue reading “Annual Pre-Season Salmon Information Meeting Scheduled for March 2”
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CDFW Releases Updated Draft Conservation Plan for Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
CDFW photo by C. Juhasz
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released an updated draft conservation plan for public review and comment that addresses protected species interactions in the commercial Dungeness crab fishery.
Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opens Dec. 1 in Northern California
CDFW photo by C. Juhasz
Quality test results from Nov. 15 indicate that the commercial Dungeness crab fishery can open on schedule on Dec. 1 in northern California. Dungeness crab collected from Crescent City, Trinidad, and Eureka showed that crab exceeded the meat recovery criteria established by the Tri-State Dungeness Crab Committee. Following a call with Tri-State managers from Oregon and Washington on Nov. 19, the entire Tri-State area will open Dec. 1. Please refer to Oregon’s and Washington’s respective industry notices for more information.
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Additional Relief for the California Fishing Industry: Consolidated Appropriations Act (CARES II) Update
CDFW photo by T. Nguyen
On March 29, 2021, NOAA Fisheries announced the allocation of an additional $255 million in fisheries assistance funding provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is working on a revised spend plan for California funds that will be submitted to NOAA Fisheries for approval. Fishery participants eligible to receive funding include commercial fishing businesses, charter/for-hire fishing businesses, qualified aquaculture operations, and processors and dealers participating in marine and anadromous fisheries.
Webinar: Discussion of Proposed Draft Commercial Kelp and Other Marine Algae Regulatory Changes
CDFW photo by R. Flores Miller
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting a webinar to discuss the commercial harvest of wild kelp and other marine algae, including proposed draft regulatory changes, supporting data, and results from a commercial harvester survey. Continue reading “Webinar: Discussion of Proposed Draft Commercial Kelp and Other Marine Algae Regulatory Changes”