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Ocean-related News Releases Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open Jan. 5 in Central California; Recreational Crab Trap Restrictions Lifting Jan. 2 (12/19/2025) California Fish and Game Commission Extends Red Abalone Recreational Fishery Closure, Finds CESA Listing of Bear Lake Buckwheat Warranted (12/18/2025) Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Opens in Del Norte, Mendocino and Parts of Humboldt Counties After Delay Caused by Public Health Risks (12/12/2025)
Marine Management News Blog Posts Amendments to Commercial Harvest Regulations for Kelp and Other Marine Algae in 2026 (12/19/2025) Creature Feature: Diamond Turbot (12/17/2025) Changing Ocean Conditions Set Complex Challenges for CDFW Dungeness Crab Fishery Managers (11/24/2025)
What's New Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations Dungeness Crab Season Information Recreational Pacific Halibut Information 2025 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations 2025 Commercial Fishing Digest Amended Market Squid Fishery Management Plan California Artificial Reef Program 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