Fishery
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Letter to the Fishery Directors at CDFW and U.S. FWS
If you are concerned about the Sacramento fall salmon run and the future of the fishery.
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CDFW Closes Razor Clam Fishery in Del Norte County
Following a recommendation from state health agencies (PDF)(opens in new tab) that the consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.
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CDFW Restricts Recreational Crab Traps and Delays the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
Deployment and use of crab traps in any recreational crab fishery (including rock crab) is temporarily restricted
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Fish and Wildlife Director Opens Razor Clam Fishery in Humboldt County
No longer poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
The recreational fishing community thanks the Administration for considering their preferred candidates and appointing many recreation-friendly council members.
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FISHERY AT FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
Flaming Gorge Reservoir spans Wyoming and Utah, and the fishery is co-managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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CDFW Announces Depth Restriction for the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and implemented a 30-fathom depth constraint
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CDFW Announces Closure of Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery
The take and possession of Dungeness crab is therefore prohibited after noon on April 15, 2023, in fishing zones 3-6.
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Teach Kids Fishery Conservation the Easy Way
Ask pro anglers about the keys to catching more and bigger walleyes and each have unique tips to share. One point all will make, however, is that knowing your quarry is always the starting point.
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Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Del Norte County Due to Public Health Hazard
Determining that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.
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Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery to Close August 7
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the recreational Pacific halibut fishery will close
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Ocean Salmon Fishery Set To Open April 2
Openings for north of Point Arena will be determined in mid-April.
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Last year's and this year's salmon fishery
Golden State Salmon Association State and federal fishery managers are releasing info about last year's and this year's salmon fishery.
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California commercial Dungeness crab fishery
If you have an interest in understanding how CDFW, its many partners and the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery are working together
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Dungeness Crab Fishery Update Nov 2021
Commercial and Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Update Humpback whales have migrated out of Fishing Zones 1 and 2 and crabs there have passed quality testing
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Dungeness Crab Fishery Opens
The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps, hoop nets and snares is allowed starting Nov. 6, 2021, in Fishing Zones 1 and 2 (from the Oregon state line to the Sonoma/Mendocino county line) and in Fishing Zones 5 and 6 (the area south of Lopez Point, Monterey County).
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Adoption of New Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Regulations
New regulations adopted by the Fish and Game Commission(opens in new tab) authorize the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director to restrict the use of crab traps in the beginning and end of the recreational Dungeness crab season
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Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery to Reopen Sept. 3 2021
Based on the current estimates of catch through June, CDFW estimates that 20,964 net pounds of the 39,260 net pound quota remain for anglers to catch.