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News Releases, 2022-Present

Recreational Pacific Halibut Season to Open April 1

March 27, 2026

The 2026 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will open Wednesday, April 1 and remain open until the season ends Nov. 15 north of Point Arena (38°57.5 N. Latitude) and Dec. 31 south of Point Arena, or until the quota is reached, whichever occurs first.

Categories: Fishing, Marine

Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Humboldt County

January 23, 2026

The Director has declared that the last closed area of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County will open at 12:01 a.m., January 30.

Categories: Dungeness Crab, Marine

Tagged: Dungeness crab marine commercial fishing

CDFW to Meet with Public, Sell Licenses and Warden Stamps at 2023 Sport Shows

February 13, 2023

People talking over a table with wildlife posters in background

CDFW returns to the sport shows in 2023.

Categories: Outreach

Tagged: events sport shows outreach marine LED licensing

California Assembly Bill 2109 Signed into Law, Providing New Protections for White Sharks

September 22, 2022

On Monday, Sept. 19, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2109, providing new protections for white sharks in California waters. White sharks, also called great white sharks, are already a protected species and an important part of the ocean ecosystem as top-level predators.

Categories: Fishing, Marine

Tagged: sharks great white sharks marine legislation