CDFW Press Releases


CDFW Restricts Recreational Crab Traps and Delays the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Protect Whales from Entanglement
CDFW Restricts Recreational Crab Traps and Delays the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Protect Whales from Entanglement cover picture
The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-27-2023
White sturgeon harvest reduced for 2023-2024 season
White sturgeon harvest reduced for 2023-2024 season cover picture
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) enacted... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-12-2023
Delayed Recreational and Commercial Spiny Lobster Fisheries to Open in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Delayed Recreational and Commercial Spiny Lobster Fisheries to Open in Los Angeles and Orange Counties cover picture
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
10-12-2023
Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered in Lake Tahoe
Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered in Lake Tahoe cover picture
Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-22-2023
Spiny Lobster Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Set to Open with Delays in Portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Due to Public Hea
Spiny Lobster Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Set to Open with Delays in Portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Due to Public Hea cover picture
The California spiny lobster fishery is set to... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-22-2023
Water Shortages Will Limit Waterfowl Hunting at Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Other Northeastern Properties
Water Shortages Will Limit Waterfowl Hunting at Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Other Northeastern Properties cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-18-2023
CDFW Offering Waterfowl Hunts at East Bay Ecological Reserve
CDFW Offering Waterfowl Hunts at East Bay Ecological Reserve cover picture
Hunters can soon participate in no-fee waterfowl hunts... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-13-2023
CDFW, County of San Diego Bring Sacramento Perch to Southern California to Create Future Urban Fishing Opportunity
CDFW, County of San Diego Bring Sacramento Perch to Southern California to Create Future Urban Fishing Opportunity cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
9-7-2023
Sept. 1 Dove Opener Signals Start of California's Hunting Seasons
Sept. 1 Dove Opener Signals Start of California's Hunting Seasons cover picture
It’s a national holiday for some that doesn’t... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-31-2023
CDFW Completes Release of 23 Million Fall-Run Chinook Salmon
CDFW Completes Release of 23 Million Fall-Run Chinook Salmon cover picture
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... more »
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
8-24-2023
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