CDFW Press Releases


Recreational Ocean, In-River Salmon Fisheries in California to Close for Remainder of 2023
Recreational Ocean, In-River Salmon Fisheries in California to Close for Remainder of 2023 cover picture
Emergency California Halibut Regulations Adopted to Protect Ocean... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-19-2023
San Francisco and Mendocino California Recreational Groundfish 'Offshore-Only' Season and Northern 'All-Depth' Season Opens May 15
San Francisco and Mendocino California Recreational Groundfish 'Offshore-Only' Season and Northern 'All-Depth' Season Opens May 15 cover picture
The recreational groundfish “offshore-only” season will open on... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-12-2023
Tribe, state and federal partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat
Tribe, state and federal partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-2-2023
CDFW Announces Depth Restriction for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Fishing
CDFW Announces Depth Restriction for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Fishing cover picture
CDFW Announces Depth Restriction for the Commercial Dungeness... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
5-2-2023
Winter Weather Will Impact 2023 Eastern Sierra California Trout Opene
Winter Weather Will Impact 2023 Eastern Sierra California Trout Opene cover picture
While the eastern Sierra trout season opener is... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-26-2023
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard
Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-21-2023
Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery Set to Open May 1
Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery Set to Open May 1 cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-19-2023
CDFW Provides Nearly $36 Million for Projects to Save Salmon and Other California Fish and Wildlife Species
CDFW Provides Nearly $36 Million for Projects to Save Salmon and Other California Fish and Wildlife Species cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-14-2023
CDFW Considers Reducing California Halibut Bag and Possession Limit in Northern California
CDFW Considers Reducing California Halibut Bag and Possession Limit in Northern California cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-14-2023
PFMC Recommends Closure of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
PFMC Recommends Closure of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries cover picture
Today, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
4-6-2023
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