“Setting the opening date of the Dungeness crab fishery is never easy. The commercial Dungeness crab fishery is inherently complex, and careful consideration is required to ensure we are supporting California’s fishing communities while also reducing risk of entanglement of whales...
"Snorkeling in an isolated pool on Ackerman Creek north of Ukiah in June, Pinoleville Pomo Nation Environmental Protection Agency Water Resources Specialist Dakota Perez Gonzalez discovered young Coho salmon. These fish, as well as juvenile steelhead trout and Chinook salmon, were...
California's red abalone population suffered a drastic decline, approximately 85%, following the 2014 kelp forest collapse triggered by a marine heatwave. The loss of kelp greatly contributed to this decline and the increase in purple sea urchin densities prevent kelp recovery,...
Dana Wharf Sportfishing’s Halibut Derby returns for 2026, with a portion of each entry fee benefitting the ongoing work of the Coastal Conservation Association of California (CCA CAL), the only state-wide organization fighting for your right to fish. The Halibut Derby...
"While about 80% of Putah Creek's returning adults currently originate from the Mokelumne River hatchery, the goal is to significantly increase the number of returning adults that originate from Putah Creek instead. In previous years, about 12% of the returning adults...
Scott and Tiffany Haugen offer up some late holiday gift ideas for waterfowl hunting and items to help you create great meals at home and in the field. ...
