News Archive 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 Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Opens After One-Month Closure Due to Public Health Hazard August 31, 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Meghan Hertel has opened the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County following a recommendation from state health agencies that domoic acid no longer poses a significant threat to human health if consumed. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine, Public Safety Tagged: razor clamdomoic acidrazor clam fishery California Fish and Game Commission Finds Common Ground for Western Spadefoot Conservation, Clean-Energy Construction August 19, 2026 Out of a collaboration between conservation advocates and the solar energy industry, the California Fish and Game Commission at its August 12-13 meeting adopted regulations that allow qualifying solar projects to move forward while also protecting the California Endangered Species Act candidate species western spadefoot frog. Continue reading... Categories: Conservation, Environment, FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, General, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Species Tagged: Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard; Monterey Bay Anchovy and Sardine Restrictions Lifted as Health Concern Alleviated July 31, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County today following a recommendation from state health agencies that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant human health threat for domoic acid exposure. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Marine, Public Safety Tagged: Domoic AcidFisheries Jason Roberts Named Regional Manager for CDFW’s Northern Region July 9, 2026 CDFW has named Jason Roberts as the new Regional Manager for its Northern Region. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, General Tagged: CDFW Northern RegionChinook SalmonJason Roberts CDFW Rescues Nearly 6,000 Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout Stranded in Pine Creek May 20, 2026 CDFW) this spring conducted the largest rescue of Eagle Lake rainbow trout in more than a decade, returning approximately 5,800 adult fish to Eagle Lake that were at risk of becoming stranded in the lake’s main tributary, Pine Creek. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries Tagged: Eagle LakeLassen CountyEagle Lake Rainbow TroutCalifornia Trout FishingEagle Lake OpenerCalifornai Heritage TroutHeritage Trout Challenge 1234567...3435Next