Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases CDFW Offers More Than $750,000 in Grants to Enhance or Restore Habitat February 2, 2022 CDFW’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is seeking grant applications to help fund projects that enhance or restore habitat for wildlife, with available funding totaling more than $750,000. Continue reading... Categories: General, Habitat Restoration Tagged: OSPROffice of Spill Prevention and Responsehabitat restoration CDFW Seeks Input on 2022 Recreational Pacific Halibut Season Dates February 1, 2022 California anglers who are interested in the recreational Pacific halibut fishery are invited to participate in an online survey that will help inform the CDFW about angler preferences for open fishing dates during the upcoming 2022 season. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine Tagged: halibutpacific halibut fisherypacific halibut Online Applications Now Available for 2022 Joice Island Wild Pig Hunts January 27, 2022 CDFW is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March, April and May at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, General, Hunting, Lands Tagged: Grizzly Island Wildlife AreaGrizzly Islandpigswild pigspig huntingJoice Island Commercial Poachers Convicted for Illegal Fishing in Marine Protected Areas January 12, 2022 A San Diego County judge recently imposed a $5,000 fine on a Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel (CPFV) operating in a Marine Protected Area (MPA), CDFW announced. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, General, Law Enforcement, Marine Tagged: LEDLaw Enforcement DivisionMarine Protected AreasMPA Recreational Bag Limits Reduced for Some Rockfish Species in 2022 January 4, 2022 CDFW announces multiple changes to recreational rockfish sub-bag limits which are expected to take effect Jan. 6, 2022. The emergency regulations were adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission in mid-December to align with federal regulations for these species. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine Tagged: rockfishRCGgreenlingrecreationalcabezonbag limitcomplexcoppervermillionquillback Prev12...10111213141516Next