California Meeting on Coastal Pelagic Live Bait Fishery

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend an informational meeting in Los Alamitos to discuss the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Live Bait fishery in California.

The meeting will be held at the WestEd Building in the Ed Myers Classroom (enter at WestEd lobby in front of the building) at the following time and location:

Thursday, May 28
1-4 p.m.
4665 Lampson Ave. #A,
Los Alamitos (90729)

The meeting will provide information on recent changes to voluntary logbooks and include a discussion on how CDFW can work with the industry to collect information to better inform fishery management. The public is encouraged to provide input to managers and representatives that will assist in the development of future data collection.

CPS Live Bait fishing for species such as sardine, anchovy and squid is an important component of recreational fishing. CPS are monitored and managed through a collaborative process with the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the National Marine Fisheries Service, other West Coast states and the California Fish and Game Commission.

Please visit the CDFW CPS-HMS Project webpage (www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/cpshms/) for more details regarding this meeting, including how to watch the meeting online.