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News Marine Region By the Numbers Reports Marine Region Senior Organizational Chart (PDF)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases Wildlife Conservation Board Awards 37 Million in Grants to 14 Habitat Conservation and Restoration Projects(opens in new tab) (2/27/2025)California Fish and Game Commission Adopts Emergency Regulations for Commercial Coonstripe Shrimp Fishery, Approves New EFP in Dungeness Fishery(opens in new tab) (2/19/2025)CDFW Partners with DWR and Fishing Industry to Diversify Salmon Hatchery Release Strategies(opens in new tab) (2/6/2025) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service Marine Region News page Marine Management News Blog Posts Get Hooked on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Website!(opens in new tab) (3/12/2025)The Grunion Are Back! What to Expect for 2025 California Grunion Runs(opens in new tab) (3/11/2025)Marine Region 2025 By the Numbers Report Now Available(opens in new tab) (2/28/2025) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.
What's New Proposed Amendment to the Market Squid Fishery Management Plan 2025 Expected Grunion Runs 2025 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations(opens in new tab) 2025 Salmon Preseason Process 2025 Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations Dungeness Crab Season Information Rockfish Barotrauma and Descending Device Information MPA Petitions StoryMap(opens in new tab) California Artificial Reef Program White Sturgeon Conservation Video(opens in new tab) Razor Clam Season Closed in Humboldt County Rockfish Identification Flyer: Quillback, Copper, Gopher Rockfishes(opens in new tab) Federal Fishery Disaster Relief
Go Fishing! Get Your Fishing License Declaration for Multi-Day Fishing Trip Permit In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories Report Dead Marine Species List and Map of California Public (Free) Fishing Piers, Jetties, and Breakwaters Beach Sport Fishing Information Fish Identification Fishing Passport Program How Old Are the Fish I Am Catching? (PDF)(opens in new tab) Grunion Facts and Expected Runs "How To Fish" Videos Accidentally Hooking Seabirds Fishing and Diving Records Publications