Serving the California coastline from border to border Have a Question? Ask Marine! Regulations Commercial Fishing Commercial Digest (PDF) Recreational Fishing Recreational Regulations (PDF) Ocean Sport Fishing Interactive Web Map MPAs California Marine Protected Areas MPA Decadal Management Review Species Marine Species Information Portal Fish Identification Science Marine Fisheries Data Explorer Whale Safe Fisheries Data, Management, Research News Marine Region By the Numbers Reports Marine Region Senior Organizational Chart (PDF)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases CDFW to Meet With the Public, Talk About Hunting and Fishing Resources at 2024 Sports Shows(opens in new tab) (1/16/2024) CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Central Management Area Under Trap Reduction and Lifts Recreational Crab Trap Restriction(opens in new tab) (1/11/2024) CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Northern Management Zone, Continues Commercial Fishery Delay in Central Management Area(opens in new tab) (12/20/2023) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service Marine Region News page Marine Management News Blog Posts CDFW Proposes Changes to Open Commercial Nearshore Groundfish Fishery(opens in new tab) (1/31/2023) Creature Feature: Wolf-Eel(opens in new tab) (1/19/2024) Commercial Dungeness Crab Season to Open Statewide With Some Restrictions, Recreational Trap Prohibition Also Lifted(opens in new tab) (1/11/2024) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite. What's New 2025 Commercial Fishing Digest Proposed Amendment to the Market Squid Fishery Management Plan 2025 Expected Grunion Runs 2025 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations 2025 Salmon Preseason Process 2025 Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations Dungeness Crab Season Information Rockfish Barotrauma and Descending Device Information MPA Petitions StoryMap California Artificial Reef Program White Sturgeon Conservation Video Razor Clam Season Closed in Humboldt County Rockfish Identification Flyer: Quillback, Copper, Gopher Rockfishes Federal Fishery Disaster Relief Go Fishing! Get Your Fishing License Declaration for Multi-Day Fishing Trip Permit In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories Report Dead Marine Species List and Map of California Public (Free) Fishing Piers, Jetties, and Breakwaters Beach Sport Fishing Information Fish Identification Fishing Passport Program How Old Are the Fish I Am Catching? (PDF)(opens in new tab) Grunion Facts and Expected Runs "How To Fish" Videos Accidentally Hooking Seabirds Fishing and Diving Records Publications Marine Region Mission To protect, maintain, enhance, and restore California's marine ecosystems for their ecological values and their use and enjoyment by the public through good science and effective communication.
News Marine Region By the Numbers Reports Marine Region Senior Organizational Chart (PDF)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases CDFW to Meet With the Public, Talk About Hunting and Fishing Resources at 2024 Sports Shows(opens in new tab) (1/16/2024) CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Central Management Area Under Trap Reduction and Lifts Recreational Crab Trap Restriction(opens in new tab) (1/11/2024) CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Northern Management Zone, Continues Commercial Fishery Delay in Central Management Area(opens in new tab) (12/20/2023) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service Marine Region News page Marine Management News Blog Posts CDFW Proposes Changes to Open Commercial Nearshore Groundfish Fishery(opens in new tab) (1/31/2023) Creature Feature: Wolf-Eel(opens in new tab) (1/19/2024) Commercial Dungeness Crab Season to Open Statewide With Some Restrictions, Recreational Trap Prohibition Also Lifted(opens in new tab) (1/11/2024) Subscribe to the Marine Region News Service For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.
What's New 2025 Commercial Fishing Digest Proposed Amendment to the Market Squid Fishery Management Plan 2025 Expected Grunion Runs 2025 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations 2025 Salmon Preseason Process 2025 Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations Dungeness Crab Season Information Rockfish Barotrauma and Descending Device Information MPA Petitions StoryMap California Artificial Reef Program White Sturgeon Conservation Video Razor Clam Season Closed in Humboldt County Rockfish Identification Flyer: Quillback, Copper, Gopher Rockfishes Federal Fishery Disaster Relief
Go Fishing! Get Your Fishing License Declaration for Multi-Day Fishing Trip Permit In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories Report Dead Marine Species List and Map of California Public (Free) Fishing Piers, Jetties, and Breakwaters Beach Sport Fishing Information Fish Identification Fishing Passport Program How Old Are the Fish I Am Catching? (PDF)(opens in new tab) Grunion Facts and Expected Runs "How To Fish" Videos Accidentally Hooking Seabirds Fishing and Diving Records Publications