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 PFMC Recommends Closure of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries April 6, 2023 Today, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend a full closure of California’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon season. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: salmonocean salmon CDFW Using Winter Storms to Help Increase Survival of Hatchery Released Chinook Salmon March 15, 2023 Anticipating good conditions for the survival of hatchery-produced Chinook salmon throughout the Sacramento River and tributaries, CDFW will release both spring and fall-run Chinook during the historic rain and snowfall the state is experiencing. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Salmon Tagged: salmonchinookhatcheryhatcheries CDFW Announces $22.5 Million to Benefit Salmon and Support Critical Habitat Projects Statewide March 7, 2023 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the award of $22.5 million to 19 projects to support the restoration of critical habitat for salmon, climate resiliency, wildlife corridors and wetlands restoration. Continue reading... Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration Tagged: grantssalmonhabitat restoration 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 to Host Public Hearing on Proposed Commercial Salmon Regulation Changes November 29, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold a public hearing on proposed regulatory changes to expressly prohibit California-caught salmon deliveries out of state. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine, Salmon Tagged: salmonCommercial Salmon Prev1234Next