Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Search News News Releases, 2022-Present 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishing Regulations Now in Effect, State Conforms to Federal Regulations May 27, 2025 On Friday, May 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service published the annual West Coast salmon fishing regulations for federal waters, including those for California’s limited ocean recreational salmon season. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: Salmon FishingCalifornia Ocean Salmon SeasonChinook Salmon CDFW Releases New Wolf Location Mapping System May 15, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the release of a brand-new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves in California to help prevent wolf-livestock conflict. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wildlife, Wildlife Health, Wolves Tagged: Gray WolvesGPS TrackingOnline Tool Southern California Pacific Sardine Take Restrictions in Place Due to Public Health Hazard May 9, 2025 State health agencies determined that Pacific sardine sampled off Southern California contained elevated levels of domoic acid and recommended a fishery restriction for Southern California for the commercial and recreational take of sardine for human consumption in the area. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Marine, Public Safety Tagged: Sardine. Commerical FishingSouthern California CDFW Adjusts Salmon Releases to Support Sacramento River Populations May 5, 2025 In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun releasing juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon from CDFW-operated hatcheries into the main stem of the Sacramento River for the first time. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: Chinook SalmonSacramento River CDFW Announces Release of Bighorn Sheep Conservation and Management Plan for California April 25, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to present The Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep in California. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Hunting, Wildlife Health Tagged: Bighorn SheepConservationManagement 1234567...3435Next