Lobster
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Lobster Fisherman Convicted for Abandoning Traps
Christopher Miller, 67, of Los Alamos, was recently convicted
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Health Hazard and Spiny Lobster Recreational and Commercial Fisheries
Set to Open with Delays in Portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Due to Public Health Hazard
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2022-2023 recreational spiny lobster season
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Happy Autumn!
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Recreational Spiny Lobster Season Opens October 2
Last year’s season was particularly active, likely driven by residents looking for opportunities for outdoor activities during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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California Lobster Season to Open Oct. 2
Last year’s season was particularly active, likely driven by residents looking for opportunities for outdoor activities during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Recreational Spiny Lobster Season Opening
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) marine biologists are hopeful that this could be a bountiful year for divers and hoop netters.
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Spiny Lobster Season Ready to Kick Off
Thousands of lobster divers and hoop netters are eagerly awaiting the start of the sport season for California’s spiny lobster
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Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closure has been Lifted
Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham lifted a portion of the commercial fishery closure around Anacapa Island east of 119°30.000’ W. longitude and north of 34°00.000’ N. latitude as recommended by state health agencies. According to the notice from the Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessments (OEHHA), sampling of spiny lobster and analysis of samples by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) laboratories indicates that consumption of spiny lobster taken from this area no longer poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.
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Public Health Hazard Closes Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery at East End of Santa Cruz Island
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has enacted a commercial spiny lobster fishery closure effective immediately.
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New Regulations as California Lobster Season Opens
The popular recreational California spiny lobster fishing season opened on Saturday, September 30. CDFW reminds divers and hoop netters of new regulations that will be in effect for the 2017-18 season.
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Poachers Fined for Illegally Taking Abalone in Southern California
Warden Rob Rojas and Warden Jon Holemo work together to recover a game bag the suspected poachers attempted to discard.
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Spiny Lobster Report Cards Due by April 30
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds 2015-2016 Spiny Lobster Report Card holders to return their cards by April 30, 2016 as required by law. The cards must be returned even if no lobsters were taken or no attempts were made to take lobsters.
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California Recreational Spiny Lobster Season Now Underway
Thousands of lobster fishermen eagerly awaited the start of the sport season for California's spiny lobster, which opened Oct. 3 and continues through March 16, 2016.