CDFW Press Releases


CDFW Introduces License Application for Mobile Devices
CDFW Introduces License Application for Mobile Devices cover picture
Media Note: A link to download fishing and... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-20-2024
Federal Council Announces California Ocean Salmon Season Alternatives
Federal Council Announces California Ocean Salmon Season Alternatives cover picture
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) has produced... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-13-2024
Santa Barbara Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted for Abandoning Traps
Santa Barbara Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted for Abandoning Traps cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-5-2024
CDFW Seeks Public Input on California’s Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery
CDFW Seeks Public Input on California’s Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery cover picture
California stakeholders are invited to submit angler preferences... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-15-2024
CDFW to Host Virtual Public Meeting on California Salmon Fisheries
CDFW to Host Virtual Public Meeting on California Salmon Fisheries cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-15-2024
CDFW Proposes Changes to Open Commercial Nearshore Groundfish Fishery
CDFW Proposes Changes to Open Commercial Nearshore Groundfish Fishery cover picture
On January 26, 2024 the California Department of... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-1-2024
CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Northern Management Zone, Continues Commercial Fishery Delay in Central Management Area
CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Northern Management Zone, Continues Commercial Fishery Delay in Central Management Area cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
12-21-2023
CDFW Continues Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction and Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Due to Entanglement Risk
CDFW Continues Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction and Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Due to Entanglement Risk cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
12-7-2023
CDFW Takes Steps to Return Land to California Tribe
CDFW Takes Steps to Return Land to California Tribe cover picture
After years of discussion, the California Department of... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
11-29-2023
CDFW Expands Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction and Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Due to Poor Meat Quality and Whale Enta
CDFW Expands Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction and Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Due to Poor Meat Quality and Whale Enta cover picture
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California Department of Fish & Wildlife
11-17-2023
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