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 Monterey Bay Northern Anchovy and Pacific Sardine Commercial Take Restrictions and Recreational Advisory in Place Due to Public Health Hazard June 26, 2026 State health agencies determined that northern anchovy and Pacific sardine recently sampled from Monterey Bay contained elevated levels of domoic acid and recommended a commercial fishery restriction and recreational health advisory in the bay for the take of anchovy and sardine for human consumption in the area. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Marine Tagged: sardineanchovymarinerestrictionsPublic Health Hazardfishing California Fish and Game Commission Takes Emergency Action to Prevent White Shark Take and Reduce Potential Interactions Between Hooked Sharks and Swimmers June 25, 2026 Prosecutors Honored for Their Work to Protect Wildlife; Southern Resident Killer Whale Named CESA Candidate. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Marine Tagged: FishGameCommissionFish and Game CommissionSharksProsecutorKiller WhaleWestern Spadefoot California Fish and Game Commission, CDFW Honor Deputy District Attorneys Michael McCann and Ken Jorgensen as 2025 Wildlife Prosecutors of the Year June 22, 2026 The California Fish and Game Commission and CDFW are proud to recognize two outstanding prosecutorial partners – San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann and San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Ken Jorgensen – as 2025 Wildlife Prosecutors of the Year. Continue reading... Categories: Wildlife Tagged: Prosecutors of the YearEnvironmental ProtectionLaw Enforcement ‘A Massive Win’: Rehabilitated Black Bears Thriving After Fall Releases June 8, 2026 Five orphaned black bear cubs that were rehabilitated and released into northern California in November 2025 successfully hibernated through the winter and returned to the landscape this spring healthy and active, according to recent data reviewed by CDFW) scientists. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Big Game, Scientific Study, Wildlife Tagged: Black BearsWildlife RehabilitationWildife Management Be Part of Protecting California’s Biodiversity During Invasive Species Action Week June 2, 2026 Get involved to help prevent the harmful impacts of invasive species that threaten our state’s natural resources, ecology and economy during California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW), June 6-14, 2026. Continue reading... Categories: Invasive Species Tagged: invasive speciesCISAW 1234567...125126Next