Recent News Releases Public Invited to Comment on Petition to List Southern California Steelhead as Endangered July 15, 2022 CDFW has initiated a status review for Southern California steelhead and invites data or comments on a petition to list Southern California steelhead as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Rare Species, Trout Tagged: fishingfisheriessteelheadSouthern California steelheadpublic commentlistingpetitionendangered speciesCalifornia Endangered Species ActCESAFish and Game Commission California Fish and Game Commission Holds First Hybrid Meeting April 25, 2022 At its April 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 this week’s meeting held in Monterey and Trinidad, with an option for the public to join via Zoom. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Big Game, FGC, Fisheries, General, Marine, Rare Species, Wildlife Tagged: Fish and Game CommissionFGCpink shrimpclamshydraulic pumpscrabshrimpsteelheadCESAendangered speciesMarine Stewardship Councilbearsbear huntingpetitionsouthern California steelhead California Fish and Game Commission Meets Remotely February 18, 2022 At its February 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 this week’s meeting. Continue reading... Categories: FGC Tagged: "Fish and Game Commission"sand crabsshrimpbull kelpgrunionMarinekangaroo ratsteelheadLime Ridge eriastrumShasta snow-wreathbig gamerefundsclosuresblack bearpetition Emergency Regulations Allow CDFW to Extend Angling Restrictions in Coastal Waters Experiencing Prolonged, Low-Flow Conditions from Drought February 4, 2022 The California Fish and Game Commission has adopted emergency regulations allowing CDFW to extend low-flow related fishing restrictions on portions of the Smith, Eel and Russian rivers and a number of other coastal rivers and streams through April 30 if needed to protect runs of salmon and steelhead. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Salmon Tagged: SteelheadSalmonCoastal WatersFishingDrought Nimbus Fish Hatchery to Increase Production of Chinook Salmon by 500,000 Fish, Further Experiment with New Release Sites November 2, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have announced a joint effort at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Sacramento County to increase production of fall-run Chinook salmon by 500,000 smolts to help combat effects of the drought. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries Tagged: Nimbus Fish HatcheryAmerican RiverSteelheadHabitat RestorationChinook Salmon
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