Recent News Releases CDFW Trucks Salmon Smolts Around Adverse River Conditions June 17, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is nearing the completion of its efforts to transport 19.7 million hatchery-raised fall-run and 960,000 spring-run juvenile Chinook salmon (known as smolts) to the San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay and seaside net pens this spring and summer. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: salmonChinook salmonSan Pablo BaySan Francisco Baydroughtwaterfisherieshatcheries California Fish Hatcheries Reopen to Public Visitors April 6, 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce that 21 of its 22 state fish hatcheries will reopen to the public on Thursday, April 7. The facilities have been closed to visitors for nearly two years during the Covid-19 pandemic, although hatchery operations and stocking efforts continued without significant interruption. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Fisheries, Hatcheries Tagged: hatcheriesfisherieseducation CDFW Awards $13 Million for Coho Recovery Projects on the North Coast February 22, 2022 CDFW today announced the award of funding to an initial 15 multi-benefit restoration and protection projects for North Coast coho salmon recovery under its Proposition 1 grant program. Continue reading... Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration, Salmon Tagged: Prop. 1cohosalmonrestrorationrecoveryfisheriesgrants CDFW Awards $9.7 Million for Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program Projects December 22, 2021 CDFW today announced the selection of 15 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of anadromous salmonid habitat in California watersheds. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Habitat Restoration Tagged: fisherieshabitat restorationfunding Southern California Fisheries Closure Lifted November 29, 2021 At 11:59 a.m. tomorrow the fisheries closure that was implemented following the Southern California oil spill will be lifted. Fishing can resume midday tomorrow. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing Tagged: Southern California oil spillfisheriesOffice of Spill Prevention and ResponseOSPR California Fish and Game Commission Meets Remotely October 15, 2021 At its October meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from yesterday’s meeting. Continue reading... Categories: Deer, FGC, Fisheries, Hunting, Marine Tagged: California Fish and Game CommissionCommissionFish and Game CommissionfisheriesJoshua Treehunting licensedeer tagstag feesgrunionPacific leatherback sea turtleCalifornia Endangered Species Act
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