Marine Region

History of the Marine Region - Outdoor California Article (PDF)

• Marine Region Year in Review Reports
• Marine Region Senior Organizational Chart (PDF)

CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases

Consumers Warned Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County
California Department of Public Health News Release (12/31/2020)
New Recreational Groundfish Regulations for 2021 (12/29/2020)
CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County
California Department of Public Health News Release (12/28/2020)
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Marine Region News page

Marine Region Blog Posts

New Recreational Groundfish Regulations for 2021 (12/31/2020)
Exploring California's Marine Protected Areas: Russian Gulch State Marine Conservation Area (12/9/2020)
The Mendocino Marine Protected Area Collaborative: Engaging Partners to Fill Local Needs (12/1/2020)
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For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.

• Regulations Flyer for Incidental Groundfish Retention in the Salmon Troll Fishery (PDF)
• Invasive Caulerpa Found in Newport Harbor
• Pacific Halibut Season Information
• Final Salmon Season Announced
• New CARES Funding for 2021
• Abalone Fishery to Remain Closed Until 2026
• Rockfish Conservation Area Maps
  Includes California’s Rockfish Conservation Area waypoints and lines. This new series of 38 detailed regional maps depict the coastal, island and offshore areas that are open (or closed) to groundfish fishing in 2021.
• Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulation Changes for 2021

• Get Your Fishing License
• In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes
• Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories
• Beach Sport Fishing Information
• Calendar of Events
  Includes fishery openings and closings
• Fish Identification
• Fishing Passport Program
• Grunion Facts and Expected Runs
• "How To Fish" Videos
• Accidentally Hooking Seabirds
• Fishing and Diving Records
• Publications