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wild ducks fly over wetlands

At its February 16, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.

Categories:   Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Lands, WCB, Wildlife
An underwater image of a Clear Lake hitch.

CDFW and the Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California (Robinson Rancheria) have initiated a pilot program on Clear Lake to remove invasive carp and goldfish to benefit the Clear Lake hitch, also known as “Chi.”

Categories:   Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Scientific Study
CDFW staff on a fishing boat with pacific halibut on the deck

California stakeholders who are interested in the Pacific halibut resource and fisheries are invited to participate in an online survey.

Categories:   Fisheries, Marine
angler on dock putting salmon in cart next to pickup truck

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its annual Salmon Information Meeting via webinar on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Categories:   Fisheries, Salmon
illustrated map of Dungeness crab zones

CDFW will lift the Dungeness crab trap prohibition in Fishing Zones 3-6 (all areas south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line) for the recreational fishery on Jan. 14, 2023 at 8:01 a.m.

Categories:   Fisheries, Marine

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