State legislature tries again at fishing license reform
March 7, 2019
SACRAMENTO—Will a new batch of legislators produce different results? State Sen. Tom Berryhill is no longer serving in Sacramento as
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March 7, 2019
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March 7, 2019
NOAA received petition to ban certain fish imports from New Zealand
March 6, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced they have received a petition
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Southern California’s rockfish opener is a success
March 6, 2019
SAN DIEGO—After the annual two-month rockfish fishing closure in Southern California waters came to an end at 11:59 p.m. on
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Gov. Newsom announces first Fish and Game Commission appointment
March 6, 2019
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his first-ever appointment to the Fish and Game Commission, which was left open by the
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Seafood giant to spend up to $23 million to fix pollution
February 25, 2019
SEATTLE (AP)—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says one of the nation’s biggest seafood companies has agreed to spend up
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NOAA announces partnership to promote sustainable recreational fishing
February 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced it signed off on a Memorandum of Agreement with several recreational
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NOAA offers $20,000 reward in sea lion shootings case
February 20, 2019
SEATTLE—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Office of Law Enforcement, has offered a $20,000 reward for information
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Anglers, amidst recent tough weather, eyeing March 1 rockfish opener
February 20, 2019
SAN DIEGO—The recent onslaught of weather systems – which have brought high seas, wind and rain to Southern California –
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Fish and Game Commission accepts endangered petition for Chinook Salmon
February 20, 2019
SACRAMENTO—California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will review a request to list the Upper Klamath-Trinity River Spring Chinook Salmon
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Settlement reached in soft plastic baits case
February 8, 2019
STATEWIDE—Lawyers affiliated with the American Sportfishing Association, or ASA, reported they negotiated a settlement on potential Proposition 65 claims. The
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