Marine Region

History of the Marine Region - Outdoor California Article (PDF)(opens in new tab)

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

CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases

New California Grunion Season and Limit Regulations (5/16/2022)
Annual Quarantine of Sport Harvested Mussels Begins May 1(opens in new tab)
California Department of Public Health News Release (4/26/2021)
California Fish and Game Commission Holds First Hybrid Meeting(opens in new tab) (4/25/2022)
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Marine Region News page

Marine Region Blog Posts

MPA Monitoring Webinar Series: Ask the Researcher(opens in new tab) (5/11/2022)
Creature Feature: Gopher Rockfish(opens in new tab) (5/3/2022)
Exploring California's Marine Protected Areas: Point Buchon State Marine Reserve and Point Buchon State Marine Conservation Area(opens in new tab) (4/15/2022)
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For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.

• New California Grunion Season and Limit Regulations
• Experimental Fishing Permit Program
• Recreational Salmon Seasons Finalized for the California Coast
• 2022-2023 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Rockfish Sub-Bag Limits (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• List and Map of California Public (Free) Fishing Piers, Jetties, and Breakwaters
• Recreational Bag Limits Reduced for Some Rockfish Species in 2022
• Pink Shrimp Fishery Management Plan
• New Recreational Dungeness Crab Regulations
• Dungeness Crab Regulation Changes for the Recreational Crab Fishery (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• MPA Decadal Management Review

• Get Your Fishing License
• In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes
• Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories
• New List and Map of California Public (Free) Fishing Piers, Jetties, and Breakwaters
• Beach Sport Fishing Information
• Calendar of Events
  Includes fishery openings and closings
• Fish Identification
• Fishing Passport Program
• How Old Are the Fish I Am Catching? (PDF)
• Grunion Facts and Expected Runs
• "How To Fish" Videos
• Accidentally Hooking Seabirds
• Fishing and Diving Records
• Publications