Fisheries Omnibus Bill of 2018 signed into law
October 18, 2018
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown signed an omnibus fishing bill into law, Sept. 30. The law updates various provisions of
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October 18, 2018
Features
October 18, 2018
Feds hope to advance first-ever traceability program for farmed shrimp and abalone
October 17, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s leading fisheries agency will be accepting public comment on a seafood traceability program through Nov.
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October offshore tuna action still going strong
October 16, 2018
SAN DIEGO — The month of October is known for sometimes providing some of the best offshore fishing of the
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Multiple citations issued as California’s lobster season opens
October 16, 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Officers with the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) issues 106 citations and gave 165 warnings
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Bob Bisbee memorial to be held Oct. 22
October 16, 2018
CABO SAN LUCAS — The life of Bob Bisbee will be honored during an Oct. 22 memoriam, his family recently
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Experimental fishing permits bill signed into law
October 4, 2018
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown approved a bill allowing the state’s Fish and Game Commission and Department of Fish
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U.S. Senate expected to vote on Modern Fish Act soon
October 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The possible selection of Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Supreme Court might be stealing all of the
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Legislature updates Dungeness crab fishery provisions
October 4, 2018
SACRAMENTO — A proposal to delete several obsolete provisions of the Dungeness crab fishery, update various definitions and funding for
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NOAA opens public comment period for 2019-2020 groundfish harvest and management
October 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are seeking to enact a final rule for harvest specifications and management measures of the
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NOAA comment period for trawl gear revisions is currently open
September 21, 2018
WEST COAST — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be accepting public comment on a proposed plan to
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