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

December 2019

• First day of commercial Dungeness crab season south of Mendocino County

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

January 2020

• Stakeholder Workshop: Implementing the California Fisheries Innovation Act of 2018 - Experimental Fishing Permit Program
  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Various locations statewide
  For more information, email Marina Som, CDFW Environmental Scientist

• International Sportsmans Exposition, Sacramento
  Join CDFW and more than 600 fishing, hunting, and travel companies for this iconic northern California sports show. Pick up your 2020 sport fishing license, and talk to a warden or marine biologist.

February 2020

• First day of commercial spot prawn trap season south of Pt. Arguello

• Last day of commercial warty sea cucumber diving season

March 2020

• First day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, Point Conception to the Mexico border

• Fred Hall Outdoor Recreation Show, Long Beach
  Join CDFW and hundreds of fishing, hunting, and travel companies for this iconic southern California outdoor recreation show. 2020 sport fishing and hunting licenses will be available for purchase, and CDFW biologists and wardens will be there to answer your questions.

• Last day of commercial California halibut trawl season (within the California halibut trawl grounds)
• Last day of commercial white seabass season
• Last day of commercial giant red sea cucumber trawl season (within the California halibut trawl grounds)

• Recreational white seabass daily bag limit reduced to one fish (through July 15) south of Point Conception

• Last day of commercial and recreational Kellet's whelk season (PDF)
• Last day of commercial and recreational California spiny lobster season

• Fred Hall Outdoor Recreation Show, Del Mar
  Join CDFW and hundreds of fishing, hunting, and travel companies for this iconic southern California outdoor recreation show. 2020 sport hunting and fishing licenses will be available for purchase, and CDFW biologists and wardens will be there to answer your questions.

• Last day of recreational and commercial grunion season
• Last day of recreational surfperch season in San Francisco Bay (shiner perch excluded)