CDFW To Hold Public Outreach Meeting on Grizzly Island, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Areas

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:56:35 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online outreach meeting for licensed hunters to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs on Type A Wildlife Areas in the Bay Delta Region. The online meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. using Microsoft Teams.

State wildlife areas to be discussed are the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area and the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Complex. CDFW will provide updates on habitat conditions, availability of water for wetlands during the drought and possible impacts of the lingering global pandemic. Please email Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Manager Joe Hobbs (Joe.Hobbs@wildlife.ca.gov) for a link to the meeting and instructions for submitting comments and questions.

CDFW annually provides an opportunity for licensed hunters to comment and make recommendations on public hunting programs, including anticipated habitat conditions in the hunting areas on Type A wildlife areas through public meetings and outreach.

Media Contact:
Ken Paglia, CDFW Communications, (916) 825-7120
Joe Hobbs, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, (530) 757-2431
Shawn Overton, Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, (707) 425-3828

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CDFW to Host Virtual Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:58:41 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold its annual Salmon Information Meeting via webinar on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The public meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and spawning escapement.

Stakeholders are encouraged to provide input on potential fishing seasons to a panel of fishery managers, scientists and industry representatives who will be directly involved in the upcoming Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings in March and April.

The 2022 Salmon Information Meeting marks the beginning of a two-month long public process used to develop annual sport and commercial ocean salmon fishing regulations. The process involves collaborative negotiations between West Coast states, federal agencies, tribal co-managers, and stakeholders interested in salmon fishery management and conservation.

Public input will help California representatives develop a range of recommended season alternatives at the March 8-14 PFMC meeting. Final season regulations will be adopted at the PFMC’s April 6-13 meeting.

Meeting details, handouts and instructions on how to join the webinar will be published on CDFW’s Ocean Salmon webpage in advance of the event.

Media Contacts:
Katherine Osborn, CDFW Marine Region, (707) 484-6901
Harry Morse, CDFW Communications, (208) 220-1169

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CDFW To Hold Public Outreach Meeting on Grizzly Island, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Areas

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