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 to Host Virtual Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries February 1, 2023 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. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Salmon Tagged: salmonSalmon Information Meeting CDFW Lifts Trap Restrictions in the Commercial and Recreational Dungeness Crab Fisheries January 11, 2023 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. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine Tagged: Dungeness crab CDFW Awards $11 Million for Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program Projects December 29, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 25 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of anadromous salmonid habitat in California watersheds. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration Tagged: salmonid habitatrestorationgrants CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Statewide but Continues Partial Recreational Crab Trap Restriction December 22, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery statewide on Dec. 31, 2022. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine Tagged: Dungeness crabfisheriesfishing zones California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting December 20, 2022 At its December meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl Tagged: California Fish and Game CommissionCalifornia WaterfowlDuck HuntingSteelhead Prev12...15161718192021...2829Next