Calendar of Marine Events

The Marine Region Calendar of Events contains information about events of interest to the public. Each listing includes a link to additional information.

Meeting and Event Resources

CDFW Public Meetings  |  California Fish and Game Commission  |  Pacific Fishery Management Council

May 2018

May 1

• First day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, Oregon border to Point Arena
• First day of May-June recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• First day of commercial coonstripe shrimp trap season
• First day of May commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 3,600 Chinook salmon quota is filled)
• First day of May commercial salmon season, Pigeon Point to U.S./Mexico border

May 7

• Last day of May commercial salmon season, Pigeon Point to U.S./Mexico border

May 29

• Last day of May commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 3,600 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

May 31

• Last day of commercial ridgeback prawn trawl season

June 2018

June 1

• First day of recreational California grunion season
• First day of recreational ocean salmon season, California/Oregon border to Horse Mountain
• First day of June commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

June 15

• Last day of May-June recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• White seabass recreational daily bag and possession limit increases to 3 fish south of Pt. Conception
• First day of commercial warty sea cucumber dive season, and warty sea cucumber trawl season in all federal waters

June 16

• First day of commercial white seabass season
• First day of commercial California halibut trawl season (within the California halibut trawl grounds)
• First day of commercial giant red sea cucumber and warty sea cucumber trawl seasons within the California halibut trawl grounds

June 17

• First day of recreational ocean salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

• First day of June commercial salmon season, Pigeon Point to U.S./Mexico border

June 30

• Last day of recreational and commercial Dungeness crab season south of Sonoma-Mendocino County line
• Last day of June commercial salmon season, Pigeon Point to U.S./Mexico border
• Last day of June commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

July 2018

July 1

• First day of July recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• First day of commercial and recreational Kellet's whelk season
• First day of July commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

July 2

Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, Pigeon Point to U.S.-Mexico border

July 15

• Last day of July recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• Last day of commercial Dungeness crab season north of Sonoma-Mendocino County line

July 26

• First day of July commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

July 30

• Last day of recreational Dungeness crab season north of Sonoma-Mendocino County line

July 31

• Last day of July commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point
• Last day of July commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

August 2018

August 1

• First day of August recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• First day of recreational surfperch season in San Francisco Bay
• First day of commercial spot prawn trap season north of Pt. Arguello
• First day of commercial surfperch season (shiner perch exempted)

August 3

• First day of August commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point
• First day of August commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

August 15

• Last day of August recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)

August 29

• Last day of August commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

August 31

• Last day of recreational California scorpionfish (sculpin) season, statewide
• Last day of August commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point
• Last day of August commercial salmon season, California/Oregon border to Humboldt South Jetty (may close early if 4,000 Chinook salmon quota is filled)

September 2018

September 1

• First day of September-October recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• First day of recreational Pismo clam season, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
• First day of September commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

September 3

• Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, California-Oregon border to Horse Mountain

September 29

• First day of recreational California spiny lobster season

September 30

• Last day of September commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

October 2018

October 1

• First day of commercial ridgeback prawn trawl season (Southern California)
• First day of first October commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro

October 3

• First day of commercial California spiny lobster season

October 5

• Last day of first October commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro

October 8

• First day of second October commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro

October 12

• Last day of second October commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro

October 27

• First day of recreational crab trap ban in all ocean waters
  Crab traps may not be used or deployed until November 3.

October 31

• Last day of Sept-Oct recreational Pacific halibut opener (may close early if quota is filled)
• Last day of commercial pink shrimp trawl season (federal waters only)
• Last day of commercial spot prawn and coonstripe shrimp trap seasons south of Pt. Arguello
• Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point

November 2018

November 1

• Lifting of recreational boat-based groundfish fishing depth restrictions for the remainder of 2018, Oregon border to Point Arena

November 2

• Last day of recreational crab trap ban in all ocean waters

November 3

• First day of recreational Dungeness crab season, statewide

November 15

• First day of commercial Dungeness crab season, south of Sonoma-Mendocino County line (scheduled)

December 2018

December 1

• First day of commercial Dungeness crab season, north of Sonoma-Mendocino County line (scheduled)

December 31

• Last day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, statewide

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