Marine Region

Ocean Fishing Regulations

• California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Map
  This easy-to-use map provides summaries of ocean sport fishing regulations. Just choose the portion of the California coast where you plan to fish, and you will access a summary of current sport fishing regulations for that area.
• 2020-2021 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet
• Commercial Fishing Regulations
• In-Season Regulation Changes
• Marine Protected Area Information for Fishermen
• Groundfish Sport Fishing Regulations Summary
• Ocean Salmon Fishing Regulations Summaries
• Pacific Halibut Season Information

Ocean Sport Fishing page
Commercial Fishing page

Additional Resources

• Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories
• Beach Sport Fishing Information
• Calendar of Events
  Includes fishery openings and closings
• California Fishing Passport
• Fish Identification
• Grunion Facts and Expected Runs
• MarineBIOS
• Ocean Sport Fishing Records
• Publications

Marine Region Projects

• Marine Region Senior Organizational Chart 
• Aquaculture and Bay Management
• California Recreational Fisheries Survey
• Diving Safety
• Fisheries Analytics
• Groundfish
• Invertebrate Management
• Kelp and Other Marine Algae
• Marine Fisheries Statistical Unit
• Marine Protected Areas
• Northern and Central California Finfish Research & Management
• Ocean Salmon
• Pelagic Fisheries and Ecosystems
• Southern California Fisheries Research and Management
• Marine Region Year in Review Reports

Marine Region Projects page

Additional Resources

• Ecosystem and Oceanographic Research
• Fishery-Dependent Research
• Fishery-Independent Research
• Fishery Management Data
• Fishery Management Plans and Related Projects
• Publications
• Stock Assessments

Research and Management page

Marine Region Blog Posts

Creature Feature: Fantail Sole (11/6/2019)
Northern Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas Join Growing Network of Global Ocean Refuges (11/4/2019)
California Fish and Game Commission Adopts the California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (10/18/2019)
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For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.

CDFW News Releases

CDFW Announces Quality Delay for Commercial Dungeness Crab in Northern Fishery, and Important Updates to Pending Opening in Central Fishery (11/15/2019)
First White Abalone Release Marks Major Milestone for Species Facing Extinction (11/15/2019)
CDFW Offers Vamos A Pescar Grants to Promote Fishing Among California Hispanic Communities (11/14/2019)
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Marine Region News page

Additional Resources

• Calendar of Events
• Contact the Marine Region
• Publications
• Fun & Educational Videos for Children
  Water We Do - Its Up to Me and You
  (water conservation)
  Something's Fishy at the River
  (water pollution)