Marine Region

History of the Marine Region - Outdoor California Article (PDF)

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

CDFW Ocean-Related News Releases

Consumers Warned Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County
California Department of Public Health News Release (12/31/2020)
New Recreational Groundfish Regulations for 2021 (12/29/2020)
CDPH Lifts Warning about Certain Shellfish from Humboldt County
California Department of Public Health News Release (12/28/2020)
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Marine Region News page

Marine Region Blog Posts

New Recreational Groundfish Regulations for 2021 (12/31/2020)
Exploring California's Marine Protected Areas: Russian Gulch State Marine Conservation Area (12/9/2020)
The Mendocino Marine Protected Area Collaborative: Engaging Partners to Fill Local Needs (12/1/2020)
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For more ocean-related stories and information, visit CDFW's Marine Management News blogsite.

• Pink Shrimp Fishery Management Plan
• New Recreational Dungeness Crab Regulations
• Dungeness Crab Regulation Changes for the Recreational Crab Fishery (PDF)
• Southern California Fishing Closure Due to Oil Spill
• MPA Decadal Management Review
• New CARES Funding for 2021
• 2021-2022 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Updates (PDF)(opens in new tab)

• Get Your Fishing License
• In-season Fishing Regulation and Season Changes
• Shellfish and Finfish Health Advisories
• 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