If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Re-opening in Napa County
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Knoxville Wildlife Area and Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area, both in Napa County.
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CDFW meets remotely
At its February meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on a number of issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from yesterday’s meeting.
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Sportfishing industry resumes work to phase out destructive gear in California
Bipartisan Lawmakers Remain Committed to Modernizing the California Drift Gillnet Fishery
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Oil and Gas Leases Ban Could Limit Wildlife Mitigation Efforts
Most of all, a ban of new leasing on federal lands could restrict the ability of Wyoming’s state wildlife agencies to work with proponents to avoid and minimize impacts to fish and wildlife.
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Abalone Poachers Stopped in the Act
While on patrol, the officers observed the silhouettes of two subjects on the rocks of a jetty.
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Decreasing numbers in Tuolumne demand science-based solutions
A drop in salmon in salmon in the Tuolumne River in 2020 is cause for concern
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Christmas trees to create fish habitat, improve angling
The volunteers tied cinder blocks to the trees, loaded them onto a pontoon boat, and sank them in various pre-determined locations on the lake.
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Waterfowl Hunt Weekend Reserved for Veterans and Active Military
The first Veterans and Active Military Waterfowl Hunting Days take place the second weekend in February throughout the Balance of the State, Southern San Joaquin Valley, and Southern California waterfowl zones on both private property and public land for eligible hunters.
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Input on 2021 Recreational Pacific Halibut Season Dates
California anglers who are interested in the recreational Pacific halibut fishery are invited to participate in an online survey to help inform the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) about angler preferences for open fishing dates during the upcoming 2021 season.
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Delta Youth, Water Bills from Restore the Delta
On the January 29th edition of Rude Awakening with Sabrina Jacobs, our Executive Director talks about the ongoing challenges facing the Delta that are systemically tied to problems with water management: water quality, invasive species, harmful algal blooms, future flood threat, and our work with Delta youth.
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Disoriented little fish
In early 2020, fish hatcheries in California started noticing abnormal behavior and high mortality
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Bridge Causes Yellowstone River Closure
Twin Bridges Road bridge is in imminent danger of collapse into the water
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Save the Tuolumne from Restore the Delta
Also, San Francisco Baykeeper was part of a wonderful documentary called River's End. It picks up in many ways where Restore the Delta's Over Troubled Waters left off in 2012.
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A unanimous vote from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Use of remaining oil spill settlement funds.
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