Proposed Regulations

Interested persons may submit a request for electronic notices of proposed Department regulatory actions by sending an email to Regulations@wildlife.ca.gov, where you will be placed on a mailing list to receive such notices when they are available. *Please note* - these are separate from those under Fish and Game Commission rulemaking authority. For proposed Fish and Game Commission regulations, visit fgc.ca.gov/Regulations.

2024

2023

• October 30, 2023
  Final Approval of amendments to Sections 27.20, 27.25, 27.30, 27.35, 27.40, 27.45, 27.50, 28.55, Title 14, CCR re: Recreational Quillback Rockfish
• October 9, 2023
  Proposed Emergency Regulations: Recreational Quillback Rockfish, amending Sections 27.20, 27.25, 27.30, 27.35, 27.40, 27.45, 27.50, 28.55, Title 14, CCR
  Comments must be received by OAL and the listed Department contact no later than 5 days after posted on OAL's "Emergency Regulations Under Review" web page.
• June 6, 2023
  The Proposed File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Conformance with Federal Commercial Groundfish Regulations in California State Waters has been put on hiatus until further notice.
• May 30, 2023
  Updated: a meeting link was made available to join the public hearing for the Proposed File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Conformance with Federal Commercial Groundfish Regulations in California State Waters.
• May 19, 2023
  Updated: Proposed File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Conformance with Federal Commercial Groundfish Regulations in California State Waters with date and time of public hearing.
• May 16, 2023
  Final Approval of Addition of 700.1 to Title 14, CCR for Two Free Hunting Days (AB 804 Implementation)
  Regulations are effective as of July 1, 2023; please visit our R3 page for the dates free hunting will be announced.
• April 26, 2023
  (Re-submission) Notice of Proposed Regulation to Create Two Free Hunting Days (AB 804 Implementation) by Emergency Action
  This is an updated effort for public notice from the original November 22, 2022 posting
• March 21, 2023
  Proposed File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Conformance with Federal Commercial Groundfish Regulations in California State Waters
• February 1, 2023
  File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Landing Commercially Caught Salmon out of State
  Regulations are effective as of February 1, 2023

2022

• November 22, 2022
  Notice of Proposed Regulation to Create Two Free Hunting Days (AB 804 Implementation) by Emergency Action
• November 16, 2022
  Proposed File-and-Print Rulemaking Action: Landing Commercially Caught Salmon out of State
• June 28, 2022
  Final Approved Rulemaking: Addition of Section 712.5, Title 14, CCR, Declaration of Importation of Dead Fish and Wildlife Form and Form DFW 901 (New 01/01/2022)
  Regulations are effective July 1, 2022
• January 27, 2022
  15-day Continuation Notice and Public Hearing Announcement: Declaration of Importation of Fish and Wildlife form (DFW901)
  Public comments must be received by February 11, 2022

2021

• October 15, 2021
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Declaration of Importation of Fish and Wildlife Form (DFW 901)
  Public comments must be received by November 29, 2021
• July 16, 2021
  Final Approval of Drift Gill Net Transition Program Timeline Extension (amend Section 106.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Regulations are effective July 16, 2021
• March 5, 2021
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Drift Gill Net Transition Program Timeline Extension (amend Section 106.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by April 19, 2021

2020

• October 19, 2020
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Risk Assessment Mitigation Program, California Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery (add Section 132.8, Title 14, CCR)
  Comments must be received by June 29, 2020
• March 3, 2020
  Amend Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program, Title 14, California Code of Regulations.

2019

• October 28, 2019
  Final Approval of Standardized Commercial Trap Marking Program (amend sections 122.1, 122.1, 125, 126.1, 180.1, and 180.5, Title 14, CCR)
• September 30, 2019
  Final Approval to: Amend Section 132.2, Waiver for a Vessel to Retrieve a Permitted Dungeness Crab Vessel’s Dungeness Crab Traps; Add Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program; Amend Section 705, Commercial Fishing Applications, Permits, Tags and Fees; Title 14, California Code of Regulations
• August 31, 2019
  Second Mailing of 15 Day Continuation Notice for Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program; Title 14, CCR
  Public comments must be received by September 14, 2019.
• August 30, 2019
  Final Approval of Drift Gill Net Transition Program (Sections 106, 106.5, and 107, Title 14, CCR)
• August 20, 2019
  45 Day Continuation Notice for Standardized Commercial Trap Marking Program (amend sections 122.1, 122.1, 125, 126.1, 180.1, and 180.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by October 4, 2019.
• August 19, 2019
  Fifteen-day continuation notice of additional amendment of the Addition of Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program; Title 14, California Code of Regulations
• June 21, 2019
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Standardized Commercial Trap Marking Program (amend sections 122.1, 122.1, 125, 126.1, 180.1, and 180.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., August 6, 2019.
• June 7, 2019
  15 Day Continuation Notice for Drift Gill Net Transition Program (Sections 106, 106.5, and 107, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2019.
• May 10, 2019
  Re-notice of the Further Amendment of Section 132.2, Waiver for a Vessel to Retrieve a Permitted Dungeness Crab Vessel’s Dungeness Crab Traps; Amendment of the Addition of Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program; Further Amendment of Section 705, Commercial Fishing Applications, Permits, Tags and Fees; Title 14, California Code of Regulations.
• April 5, 2019
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Drift Gill Net Transition Program Implementation (amend sections 106 and 107, and add Section 106.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., May 20, 2019.
• February 15, 2019
  Amend Section 132.2, Waiver for a Vessel to Retrieve a Permitted Dungeness Crab Vessel’s Dungeness Crab Traps; Add Section 132.7, Lost or Abandoned Dungeness Crab Trap Gear Retrieval Program; Amend Section 705, Commercial Fishing Applications, Permits, Tags and Fees; Title 14, California Code of Regulations.

2018

• November 14, 2018
  Final Approval of Amendments to Sections 132.1, 132.2 and 132.3, Title 14, CCR, and Addition of 132.6, Title 14, CCR, Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time
• August 14, 2018
  15 Day Continuation Notice Re: §132.6 Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time
• June 27, 2018
  AMENDED Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time (Amend Sections 132.1, 132.2, 132.3; Add Section 132.6, Title 14, CCR)
• June 8, 2018
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Dungeness Crab Trap Surface Gear Limitations and Gear Removal Time (Amend Sections 132.1, 132.2, 132.3; Add Section 132.6, Title 14, CCR)
• May 9, 2018
  Final Approval for Scientific Collecting Permits (Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR)
  The new SCP regulations (including new application format and online forms) will be effective on October 1, 2018. More information on implementation of the new regulations is forthcoming. Please check at main SCP webpage in July 2018 for more details.
• January 3, 2018
  General Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement for Activities Related to the Cannabis Cultivation – Emergency Rulemaking (Section 722, Title 14, CCR)

2017

• September 18, 2017
  Second 15 Day Continuation Notice for Scientific Collecting Permits (Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2017.
• August 14, 2017
  15 Day Continuation Notice for Scientific Collecting Permits (Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2017.
• April 17, 2017
  Final Action of Conformance with Federal Regulation: Designated Forage Fish (Shared Ecosystem Component Species), Section 111, Title 14, CCR
• March 24, 2017
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR, Scientific Collecting Permits
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 8, 2017.
• January 19, 2017
  Final Approval of Amendments to Section 782, Title 14, CCR, Conflict of Interest Code of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Wildlife Conservation Board.

2016

• November 8, 2016
  Emergency Regulations to Keep Dungeness Crab Commercial Fishery Closed North of Point Reyes and Close Rock Crab Commercial Fishery North of Pigeon Point (Section 131, Title 14, CCR)
  The emergency regulations were approved on November 15, 2016.
• October 3, 2016
  Notice of Conformance with Federal Regulation: Designated Forage Fish (Shared Ecosystem Component Species), Section 111, Title 14
• September 1, 2016
  Final Approval of Amendments to Section 699.5, Title 14, CCR, Fees for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements
• August 5, 2016
  Notice of Decision Not Proceed for Proposed Nest Regulations (Section 681, Title 14, CCR)
• July 15, 2016
  Proposed Second Readoption of Emergency Regulations: Commercial Dungeness and Rock Crab Emergency Fishing Closures (Section 131, Title 14, CCR)
  Public comments must be submitted to OAL by July 27, 2016
• June 30, 2016
  Second 15-day Notice for Proposed Amendments to Section 699.5, Title 14, CCR, Fees for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements
• June 13, 2016
  Proposed Amendments to Section 699.5, Title 14, CCR, Fees for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements
• May 20, 2016
  Notice of Proposed Action to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Wildlife Conservation Board (Title 14, Section 782, CCR)
  Public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 5, 2016
• April 29, 2016
  Proposed Amendments to Section 699.5, Title 14, CCR, Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements and Fees
• March 21, 2015
  Final Adoption of California Notice Register 2015, No. 4-Z-2015-0113-07 and OAL File 2015-1228-05, Re: Dreissenid Mussels
  The final regulations will be effective on April 1, 2016

2015

• November 13, 2015
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Civil Penalties (Section 748.5, Title 14, CCR)
  Comments due by December 28, 2015
• August 13, 2015
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Nest Regulations (Section 681, Title 14, CCR)
  Comments due by September 28, 2015
• June 26, 2015
  Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action: Civil Penalties (Section 748.5, Title 14, CCR)
• January 23, 2015
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Dreissenid Mussels (Sections 672, 672.1, and 672.2, Title 14, CCR)

2014

• April 25, 2014
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Suction Dredging (Title 14, Section 228, CCR)
• February 7, 2014
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Hunter Education Incentive Tags (Title 14, Section 360, CCR)
• January 7, 2014
  New Department of Fish and Wildlife Surety Bond Form

2013

• December 16, 2013
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Emergency Regulations for Suction Dredging (Title 14, Section 228, CCR)
• August 23, 2013
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement Fees (Title 14, Section 699.5, CCR)
• July 12, 2013
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Mountain Lion Carcass Possession Permit (Title 14, Section 251.4, CCR)
• June 14, 2013
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Falconry Fees and Forms (Title 14, Section 703, CCR)