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Latest CDPH domoic acid testing results for Dungeness and rock crab - Dec. 29, 2017 and lobster
NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative - grant funding available
Remembering the Salty Lady’s Roger Thomas
A Section of the Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closure around Anacapa Island has been Lifted
Crab health advisory lifted
Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted for Remainder of California Coast
CDPH Lifts Dungeness Crab Health Advisory in Mendocino and Humboldt Counties
Northern California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opener Delayed Again Due to Quality Testing
More than 800 abandoned crab pots retrieved
Why California’s most productive salmon hatchery is millions of fish short
Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions
The opening night of crab season on Monterey Bay brings trials, triumph and a whole lot of hustle
Crab prices likely to stay high into holiday week
Dungeness Crab Shortage Having Widespread Holiday Impact
Prices rise as Dungeness crab season delayed on US West Coast
Dungeness crab prices spike due to limited supply
How Aquaculture will Shape the Future of Olympia Oysters at Elkhorn Slough
Northern California commercial crab season delayed a second time
Crab season delayed until at least Dec. 31
California Recreational Abalone Fishery to be Closed in 2018
California’s abalone fishery to be closed next year to protect crashing fishery
Rebuilding plans pay off for West Coast groundfish fishery - Pacific Ocean Perch Rebuilt
Northern California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opener Pushed Back to Dec. 31
Eel River Recovery Project: Salmon run expected to be as large as last year
Scientists Call for Improved Technologies to Save Imperiled California Salmon
Baby endangered California salmon use different rivers than expected, research shows
Can Song-Loving Robots Help Save Whales From Ships?
Environmentalists fear lobster traps off Laguna Beach pose danger to whales along the coastline
Abalone Collapse with Kelp Forests
No place like home for ‘Moke’ salmon
Recovering marine mammals increase pressure on West Coast salmon
'It Takes Our Purpose': With No Salmon, Yurok Tribe Struggles With Identity
Higher Than Expected Number Of Chinook Salmon Return To American River
Lagunitas Creek gets odd visitor: pink salmon
Scientists launch major study of microplastics pollution in San Francisco Bay
Stronger squid landings spur hope for West Coast US ‘wetfish’ sector
It’s a brutal end for these salmon, but it replenishes oceans and feeds families
Our View: Scientific monitoring of Dungeness crab population is more necessary than ever
Commercial Dungeness crab season delay on North Coast
Commercial crab season delayed by scant meat
Crab season delayed
Commercial Dungeness Crab Season in Northern California (Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties) Delayed Due to Crab Quality Testing - CDFW release
Measures to Boost Salmon Are Working, but Some Fear They Could Backfire
Release of juvenile salmon jump-starts Russian River
The first Dungeness crabs are in, and they’re meaty
Dungeness crab fishing through the years in Sonoma County
Crabs in high demand in Monterey
Fish-friendly measures steer Central Valley salmon run
Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery - Frequently Asked Questions - CDFW 11-16-2017
Dungeness crab season begins in the Bay Area
WDFW delays commercial crab fishery on Washington coast due to low meat content
Oregon Commercial Crab Season Delayed Along Entire Coast
After a string of tough years, Dungeness crab season opens
Explore California’s State Fisheries: New interactive data-visualization tool provides opportunity to explore fisheries data
Vaquita capture plan suspended, but efforts to save species continue
California's Dungeness Crab Fishery Targeted With Petition, Lawsuit for Harming Whales as Season Opens
On the North Coast, Dungeness crab season under way
What’s in the sea? Toilets, tires and trolleys might be part of your neighborhood artificial reef
Fingers crossed there won’t be anything to be crabby about this season
Commercial Dungeness crab season scheduled to start on Nov. 15
Partnership with state-run Nimbus Hatchery helps correct wayward 2017 fall-run Chinook salmon that strayed off course when they returned to spawn
Several hundred tons of squid offloaded in Ventura
A Section of the Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closure around Anacapa Island has been Lifted
CDPH Warns Recreational Anglers to Avoid Consuming the Viscera of Dungeness Crab Caught along Parts of the Northern California Coast
Study Details How Contaminated (WA) Highway Runoff Deadly To Coho, Loss Rates 60 To 90 Percent
Four dams in the West are coming down — a victory wrapped in a defeat for smart water policy
As climate change threatens a California tribe’s ‘Jerusalem and Mecca,’ a model deal could save the day
Paiute Cutthroat Trout Return to Silver King Creek for First Time in 71 Years
Annual NOAA fisheries report shows value up, consumption slightly down from 2015 - NOAA Report
(Recreational) Crab opener Saturday but weather, conditions up in the air
WDFW: Crab still soft, light on meat
SEEKING HELP: Senators ask for funding to help fishing industry
West Coast, Alaska senators urge disaster aid for multiple fisheries
Pair study effect of acidity, warm water on Dungeness crab
Sport crabbing closed off south coast (Oregon) - domoic acid results
Professor has a message for Congress: Overfishing is over
Sea cucumbers are a boon to a local seafood processor
Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closed at Anacapa Island and the East End of Santa Cruz Island Due to Public Health Hazard
State legislators to meet in Eureka to discuss future of crab, salmon fisheries
Scientists say few spring-run salmon in Feather River likely due to heat, drought
North Coast crab toxin tests mostly clean
Do You Care If Your Fish Dinner Was Raised Humanely? Animal Advocates Say You Should
What dolphin diets reveal about climate change's effects off the California coast
Fish Blood in Their Veins — But Few Salmon in Their River
PG&E Project Blamed for Harming Endangered Fish in NorCal River
In order to prevent whale entanglements, local crab fishermen team up to find lost crab pots
What Scientists Are Learning About the Impact of an Acidifying Ocean
Klamath River Renewal Corporation Fall 2017 newsletter and upcoming open houses in Klamath Falls, Yreka and Eureka
Informational meeting on Klamath Dam issue Tuesday in Yreka
Congressman calls for review of mining ban
Oregon, California senators step up pressure on Trump administration to approve salmon emergency cash
Harbor considers charge to store pots
NOAA Fisheries Celebrates National Seafood Month
Nimbus Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open Oct. 9
Wildlife protectors on Butte Creek have a new battle cry: Save the dam
Freeing up Fish: The Effort to Remove Barriers to Spawning Sites
Forum fosters native Southern California oyster restoration
Evolutionary genomics informs salmon conservation
California sued for whale entanglements; crab fishing blamed
State sued over whale deaths in crab fishing gear
Lawsuit Targets California's Dungeness Crab Fishery for Harming Endangered Whales, Sea Turtles
Coleman salmon return may hit record low
California Is Giving Water Back to Native Fish – but How Much?
Sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris
Judge Denies Irrigators Special Treatment, Millions in Drought Payments
Basin irrigators lose 'takings' case that dates back to 2001 water shutoff
Klamath River Extremely Sick, According to Yurok Tribe
Feds won’t oppose Klamath River dam removal, official says
Reclamation official to make third trip to the Basin
Fishing rule reforms debated on Capitol Hill
Dams seen driving 'mass extinction' of salmon
There’s Something Fishy About These Trees
The wet winter brought lots of water to California. But fighting over fish continues
A US ban on shark fins is a bad idea, say researchers
Oroville fish hatchery sees lowest salmon run in years
No fishery relief funds again in Congress’ $1.2T spending bill
Fishing Industry Concerned About Fall Salmon Season
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report to PFMC on Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook
Drought-ravaged winter-run Chinook salmon hit rock bottom on the Sacramento River
California crabbers use GPS to find whale-killing gear
Coast Seafoods can keep farming shellfish in Humboldt Bay through 2025
Humboldt County public asked to weigh in on fisheries industry future
Port allows fish sales from boats at Fisherman’s Wharf
California’s water wars pit farmers against local fishermen
Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon
NOAA Fisheries: Ocean Surveys Show Poor Conditions For Columbia Basin Salmon
Ocean ecosystem indicators of salmon marine survival in the Northern California Current
Tracking crabs near the mouth of the Columbia River
Biologists Watch Steelhead Return After Historic Dam Removal
Wood in the river? Leave it there, local biologist says
To Restore Salmon, Think Like a Beaver
Farmed abalone emerges as a local, sustainable seafood choice
The Value of a California Salmon
Physically grueling yet critical: snorkel surveys provide valuable information for restoring Chinook salmon, steelhead in Central Valley
A salmon festival portends struggles on the Klamath River
Pelagic survey highlights NOAA's growing collaborative relationship with industry
States restrict chinook fisheries
Senator McGuire's Salmon Restoration and Protection Resolution passes in the Senate
Zinke: US marine monuments will remain, but fishing rights may be restored
King salmon becomes a luxury product as catch proves elusive
What causes algal blooms to become toxic?
California storms help salmon by reviving habitat
West Coast Crab Management Bill into Law (tri-state agreement)
San Diego’s Fishermen Brace for Waterfront Redevelopment
Salmon season flops: Drought years cut North Coast salmon population
Reclamation moves forward on fish passage project in Yolo Bypass
Oroville Dam: Relicensing saga holds up habitat restoration
One Fish, Two Fish - Ancient DNA and new technology help rewrite the life story of spring Chinook
Karuk Tribe seeks to list Klamath River salmon as endangered
New genetic evidence could have major implications in the fight to save spring-run Chinook
Fall Chinook Season Closed on Klamath and Trinity Rivers
Damaged river ecosystems could use a whole lot more dead fish
Salmon returns to festival — but it’s Alaskan
Feather River gets new gravel for spawning salmon
A Trip Down The Feather River Shows Impacts Of Oroville Spillway Failure
A Tiny Fraction of Oceans Could Satisfy The World's Fish Demand
US Senate committee rejects most of Trump's proposed cuts to NOAA
AquaBounty sells first batch of genetically engineered salmon
Senate passes bi-partisan bill to protect crab fishing industry
Congress considers millions in West Coast fishery disaster relief funds
Fish or Cut Bait - Trump administration leaves California fishermen waiting for federal relief
Commercial salmon season finally arrives in the Bay Area
Uncertain salmon season launches in Bodega Bay
Short salmon season kicks off
Abbreviated Commercial Salmon Season to Begin Tuesday
Bay Area salmon fishermen frustrated by California regulations, happy to begin 2017 season
Droughts Leave California Fishermen Reeling
As Salmon Season Opens, A Reminder Of Drought's Lasting Effects
Global impacts of trawling quantified in new study
True Worlds Group fined for selling skate fins in violation of California law
Coast Seafoods proposes downsizing shellfish operations
Extinction Possible as Salmon Runs Hit Near-Record Lows
Klamath Salmon hit 2nd lowest recorded population size in 20 years
Trump, House split on proposal to eliminate salmon restoration funding
Americans Need to Know U.S. Fisheries are Sustainable: Former Senior NOAA Official
Water Wars Loom As State Plans to Boost Streamflow for Imperiled Fish
Rescuers will try to free humpback entangled in fishing gear
CDFW Marine Region - 2016 Year in Review
Conservation group sues to uphold whale, turtle protections
Kilmer, Herrera Beutler add funding for fishery disasters to key Appropriations Bill
An upstream battle - Sale of century-old hydroelectric system poses threat to Butte Creek’s salmon
State agency discusses its role in Klamath dam removal decision
Coast Seafoods plans to stay; working on permit extensions
Genetically engineered salmon is coming to America
Scientists struggle to revive Southern California’s white abalone population
Winnemem Wintu Work to Bring Salmon Home From New Zealand
Proposed wind farm off the coast could generate 1,000 megawatts
Coast Seafoods Company gone by August?
North Coast seasonal crab haul above average
California Dungeness crab fleet nets $68 million haul, but small boats continue to struggle
Dungeness crab industry bounces back with strong season
How climate change could threaten the water supply for millions of Californians
A leap in lampreys: Unlovely fish make welcome comeback
Looks are deceiving for 'scary-looking' lamprey
Will they go the way of the buffalo? Vanishing salmon could doom tribes’ culture
Survey for anyone, anywhere affected by the 2015 Harmful Algal Bloom event
Readying California Fisheries for Climate Change - for Full report and Executive Summary
Chinook salmon will become extinct if Californians don’t take these steps
The Eel River could save wild salmon – if we can save the river itself
2017-6-14 Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood continue fight for salmon, and fishing fleet
Senate aims for salmon disaster relief
Lawmakers push to alleviate devastating salmon losses
Wood, McGuire introduce resolution urging federal disaster assistance for salmon fleet
Some say Oroville Dam crisis trashed the Feather River. Is the state responsible?
West Coast Senators Add Voices To Request For Salmon Disaster Declaration and 2017-9-6 letter
White sharks rebound in California
Crews recognized for creative engineering to save salmon
Along the North Coast, mixed news about the health of the undersea kelp forest
(Fisheries) Work will change the way water flows through park
Overfished status predicted for Klamath
Cali Dungeness industry ‘still hurting’ despite improvements
Research paper IDs cause of 2015 toxic algal bloom in Monterey Bay
Squaring off over selling directly from boats at Fisherman’s Wharf
Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy - June 2017, California Natural Resources Agency - Report
Fish wrap: Fort Baker strategy has potential to help salmon
Communities work together to end whale entanglement
Klamath River Emergency Dilution Flows Not Required in 2017
Here's why we should think about protecting California fish
California, Oregon governors request salmon disaster declaration - for more info on federal salmon disaster relief (scroll down for disaster info)
West Coast salmon fishery in state of disaster
Grim future seen for Klamath chinook
Where have all the salmon gone? State committee discusses impacts of low runs
Decimated by drought, salmon fishing teeters on the brink in California
Hearing to examine fishery collapse
A bleak salmon season for local fishermen
Following a wet winter, Napa River fish trap yields high salmon count
Fish and Wildlife Director Extends Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Closure in Northern California Due to Public Health Hazard
“State of Salmonids II” report released by CalTrout and UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
Crab fishing organization says state commissions unfairly changed policy on crabbing season
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation Announces New Executive Director
Killer whales ambushing gray whales off California coast
Visiting scientist: Should we let rivers run free?
State lowers fish-kill estimates from Oroville hatchery
Hatchery mishap kills 300,000 baby salmon. What will this mean for California fishermen?
Plans being hatched to restore fisheries
With no relief funds in sight, crab fishermen discuss next steps
Pump Failure Kills Fall-Run Chinook Salmon at Feather River Fish Hatchery – Thermalito Facility
State decides against salmon release in Bodega Bay
These fish are in a bad way.’ How many more will die because of the Delta tunnels?
California Commercial Fishing Digest Now Available Online - DFW release
North Coast lawmakers urge Brown to declare statewide salmon disaster
Relief bills seek $140 million aid for California crab and salmon fishery disasters
Bills seek to provide $140M to fishing fleets
2016 Annual Report to Congress: Status of Stocks 2016 - NOAA Fisheries
Sharks Are Dying By the Hundreds in San Francisco Bay
No fishery disaster relief funds in Congress’ $1T spending bill
Fishing boat in Sausalito used to save California salmon population
Salmon recovery effort takes root in Redding
‘Living river’ rejuvenates Napa, brings needed flood control
FERC requests more information on Klamath dam request
Fish sold right from the boat: The old ways resurface
General Trout Season Opens April 29
Cosumnes River Provides Model for Floodplain Restoration in California
Close to Home: How local salmon are tied to Central Valley flood decisions
California tribes fear abysmal salmon run may trigger public health crisis
Low Salmon Projections Lead to Fisheries Restrictions, Some Closures in 2017
HSU, fishing industries to create plan to bolster the local waterfront economy
Young Unveils Young Fishermen’s Development Act - Bill Creates National Grant Program to Support Next Generation of Nation’s Fishermen
West Coast Salmon Season Dates Set for 2017
Fishery Managers Close 200 Miles Of West Coast To Salmon Fishing
Sardines off the menu again for West Coast fishers
Council Votes to Close Pacific Sardine Fishery for Third Year in a Row
‘A cultural tragedy’: Karuk Tribe cuts salmon harvest to 200 fish
California likely to shorten chinook salmon season
Public Meetings, Webinar Set for Artificial Reefs in California - CDFW release
Bleak salmon season awaits commercial fleet as Bodega Bay Fishermen’s Festival returns
The ‘last generation of salmon fishermen’?
State panel may make river fishing closure permanent
Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers
Fallen trees in Sonoma County creeks add to salmon habitat
Unprecedented delay in California abalone season shuts down North Coast in April
CDFW Seeks Public Input to Study Abalone Management Preferences
Can’t crabbers catch a break?
Letter calls for approval of fishery disaster funds
Yurok Tribe cancels salmon season
2017 ocean salmon fishing closed
Legislators, fishermen discuss future of state fisheries
2016 West Coast Entanglement Summary
Yurok Tribe Warns of ‘Most Catastrophic Fisheries Collapse in Klamath River History’
Salmon release to San Joaquin River hits high marks
Anomalous ocean conditions in 2015 may bode poorly for juvenile Chinook salmon survival
2017 CDFW Aquaculture Report to the Legislature
CDFW Releases First Million of Evacuated Fish into Feather River
Dropping river level strands hundreds of fish
With Some Chinook in Trouble, California Faces ‘a Pathetic Scrap’ of a Salmon Season
Innovation in Swordfish Fishery Fetches a Higher Market Price
2017 ocean salmon fishing closed (in Northern CA) - PFMC projects lowest spawning returns on record for Klamath River
Another Yolo Bypass fish rescue underway. Will it be the last?
Pacific Fishery Management Council Chooses Options for 2017 Salmon Season - very grim for CA
End of drought not all good for Bay Area oyster farms
River flow debate has turned on how best to help fish
Low Numbers of Sacramento and Klamath River Salmon Point to Poor Season
Worst salmon season in eight years projected in California
Despite Rain, Salmon Season Still Left Reeling By California’s Drought
Endangered steelhead spotted in local creek
2017 NOAA Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative - competitive funding opportunity
Riverbanks collapse after Oroville Dam spillway shut off - salmon and steelhead stranded
2017 Salmon Forecasts Point to Reduced Fishing Opportunities
Returning Salmon Numbers Looking Meager For Oregon, Northern California
Harbor district OKs shellfish farm expansion
Of sky rivers and coho salmon
This Year's Floods May Be Good for California's Salmon
Federal judge orders agencies to create new flow plan to protect Klamath River fish
Court supports order to divert water to support salmon (Klamath/Trinity River)
Nutrient Approval a Victory for U.S. Fish Farmers and Seafood Lovers
CDFW to Host Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries
‘We could not be idle while our fish were again under siege’
Downstream from the stricken Oroville Dam, the Feather River Fish Hatchery manages to save millions of fish
Endangered Fish Among the Evacuees of Oroville Dam Crisis
After frantic night, officials say Lake Oroville may not top emergency spillway - race to rescue salmon
Court orders extra (Klamath River) water to protect salmon
Reclamation to Release Water Below Iron Gate Dam to Address Fish Health Concerns in the Klamath River
Can the U.S. have its fish and eat it too?
California Sea Grant Call for Preliminary Proposals 2018 for Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, and Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies
CDFW Now Accepting Fisheries Habitat Restoration Project Proposals and public workshops to assist applicants in understanding the requirements of the PSN
Threatened salmon a concern as PG&E plans to pull plug on Butte Creek hydro project
California’s Drought Continues to Harm Native Tribes and Fishermen
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Mendocino County
Crab and Yurok salmon seasons among several named in emergency declaration
Huffman works with Yurok Tribe on funding for fisheries disaster
Judge set to order feds, tribes to work together on new Klamath River flow plan
Recreational Razor Clam Fishery Closure in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Extended Due to Ongoing Public Health Concerns
Big Rains Bring Both Good and Bad News for Salmon
Endangered chinook salmon return to Marsh Creek after decades
The effects of water project operations on juvenile salmon survival in the Delta
Harbor District rejects Coast Seafoods oyster farming expansion
Commerce Secretary declares fisheries disasters for nine West Coast species (including CA Dungeness and rock crab)
Last year’s North Coast crab season officially a disaster
Ocean Acidification to Hit West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery, New Assessment Shows
Washington State’s New Report Shows Salmon Still Declining “Salmon are ours to save,” says Governor
North Coast Abalone Season Dates, Regulations Change
NOAA Plans to Open Federal Waters in Pacific to Fish Farming
600,000 fish ready for rain in the Sacramento River
Record numbers of salmon are spawning in Putah Creek
Abalone restoration efforts in coastal waters could use the public’s help, say scientists
Studies and Reports
Rights-based management for recreational for-hire fisheries: Evidence from a policy trial
Influence of Landing Net Mesh Type on Handling Time and Tissue Damage of Angled Brook Trout
Science Advancements Key to Increasing Management Value of Life Stage Monitoring Networks for Endangered Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon in California
Floods are necessary for maintaining healthy river ecosystems, research shows
Study: Marine mammals, not fishing, reducing endangered orcas' food supply
NOAA - Fisheries of the United States, 2016 (Report)
A Changing Undersea Forest - baseline highlights from North Coast kelp and rocky reef monitoring
Science Advancements Key to Increasing Management Value of Life Stage Monitoring Networks for Endangered Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon in California
High mortality of blue, humpback and fin whales from modeling of vessel collisions on the U.S. West Coast suggests population impacts and insufficient protection
Vessel Speed Reduction, Air Pollution, and Whale Strike Tradeoffs in the Santa Barbara Channel Region
Marine reserves a solution to bycatch problem in oceans
The evolutionary basis of premature migration in Pacific salmon highlights the utility of genomics for informing conservation
New research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting salmon
Can the United States have its fish and eat it too?
Bottom-trawling techniques leave different traces on the seabed
Steelhead trout population declines linked with poor survival of young fish in the ocean
Readying California Fisheries for Climate Change - for Full report and Executive Summary
The Impact of Different Hatchery Rearing Environments on Smolt-to-Adult Survival of Spring Chinook Salmon
Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2015 - NOAA Fisheries
Mini-Magnets: Study Says Fish Homing Skills Based On Iron Possibly Connected With Eyes
When does fishing forage species affect their predators?
UW Study Says Diversification (Catching A Variety Of Species) Key To Resilient Fishing Communities
Drought and Equity in California - Pacific Institute January 9, 2017
Addressing Mercury in California's Waters - SWRCB web site and studies on mercury
Study examines ocean acidification effects on rockfish, a key California marine prey base
Wastewater treatment upgrades result in major reduction of intersex fish
