Redondo Beach Lobster Poachers Get Pinched
California Game Wardens made several poaching cases in Redondo Beach recently, including one with suspects in possession of 132 lobsters.
View ArticleDFG Holds Public Meetings on Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan Process
Media Contacts: Carrie Wilson, DFG Communications, (831) 649-7191 Mary Patyten, DFG Marine Region, (707) 964-5026 The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will be holding two public meetings to...
View ArticleDFG and Orange County Successfully Prosecute First MPA Violation
A Riverside County man was fined more than $20,000 and sentenced to a week in jail for poaching lobsters inside a marine protected area (MPA).
View ArticleDFG Wardens Cite Lobster Stealing Suspect
“The California Department of Fish and Game will aggressively pursue and arrest any individuals stealing from commercial lobster traps,” said DFG Lt. Eric Kord. “Theft from these traps directly takes...
View ArticleStatus of the Fisheries Report: An Update Through 2011 Now Available Online
Contacts: Traci Larinto, CDFW Marine Region, (562) 342-7111 Carrie Wilson, CDFW Communications, (831) 649-7191 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently released the Status of the...
View ArticleCalifornia Spiny Lobster Season Opens Sept. 28 with Improved Lobster Report...
Media Contacts: Kai Lampson, CDFW Marine Region, (805) 965-7216 Travis Buck, CDFW Marine Region, (858) 467-4214 Kirsten Macintyre, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-8988 Fishing for California’s spiny...
View ArticleSpiny Lobster Report Cards Due by April 30
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds 2016-2017 Spiny Lobster Report Card holders to submit online or return their cards by April 30, 2017, as required by law. The cards must be...
View ArticleA Section of the Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closure around Santa Cruz...
Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham lifted the commercial spiny lobster fishery closure on the south east side of Santa Cruz Island east of...
View ArticleSpiny Lobster Report Cards Due by April 30
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds 2017-2018 Spiny Lobster Report Card holders to submit online or return their cards by April 30, 2018, as required by law. The cards must be...
View ArticleRecreational Spiny Lobster Season to Open Sept. 29
Thousands of lobster fishers are eagerly awaiting the start of the sport season for California’s spiny lobster, which opens at 6 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 and continues through March 20, 2019. According...
View ArticleOpening Weekend of Lobster Season Keeps Southern California Wildlife Officers...
Wildlife officers from across Southern California participated in an enhanced patrol for opening weekend of the 2018 lobster season, which began on Sept. 29. The goal was to facilitate a safe and...
View ArticleRecreational Spiny Lobster Season to Open Sept. 28
Thousands of lobster divers and hoop netters are eagerly awaiting the start of the sport season for California’s spiny lobster, which opens at 6 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 and continues through March 18,...
View ArticleRecreational Spiny Lobster Season to Open Saturday, Oct. 3
California’s recreational spiny lobster season is set to kick off Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at 6 a.m., continuing through March 17, 2021. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) marine...
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