2008 News Releases

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December 12, 2008

Millions of reasons to buy a gift fishing license for the holidays

Contacts: Harry Morse, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 322-8962
Carrie Wilson, DFG Office of Communications, (831) 649-7191

November 17, 2008

Department of Fish and Game Wardens Work with Commercial Lobster Fishermen to Catch Poachers

Contacts: Warden Patrick Foy, Public Information Officer, (916) 508-7095
Lt. Eric Kord, Patrol Boat Thresher, (619) 921-5959

November 10, 2008

Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts Sweeping Changes to West Coast Commercial Groundfish Trawl Fisheries
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October 30, 2008

Dungeness crab sport fishing season opens statewide Nov. 1

Contacts: Carrie Wilson, DFG Office of Communications (831) 649-7191
Peter Kalvass, DFG Senior Marine Biologist (707) 964-9080

October 16, 2008

Media Advisory: Department of Fish and Game observation opportunity for remotely operated vehicle underwater sampling in Monterey Harbor

Contacts: John Ugoretz, Resource Assessment Program Manager (805) 338-3905
Konstantin Karpov, Senior Marine Biologist (707) 357-1202
Alexia Retallack, Marketing Specialist, (916) 322-8944

September 30, 2008

MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair and California Department of Fish and Game Director Announce South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group; Members chosen to represent diverse interests from Santa Barbara to San Diego

Contacts: Annie Reisewitz, MLPA Initiative, (858) 228-0526
Jordan Traverso, DFG, (916) 654-9937

September 25, 2008

Celebrate Free Fishing Day September 27

Contact: Harry Morse, Office of Communications, (916) 322-8962

September 8, 2008

Southern California MLPA Science Advisory Team Announced

Contact: Jordan Traverso, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 654-9937

August 29, 2008

DFG Announces Changes to 2008 Ocean Sportfishing Regulations from Point Arena to the Oregon Border

Contact: John Budrick, DFG Marine Biologist (650) 339-0126
DFG Office of Communications (916) 322-8911

August 20, 2008

DFG dives into another year of underwater research using ROV on California's Marine Protected Areas

Contacts: Konstantin Karpov, DFG Senior Biologist, (707) 357-1202
Alexia Retallack, Marketing Specialist (916) 322-8944

August 19, 2008

DFG Proposes Change to 2008 Ocean Sportfishing Regulations from Point Arena to the Oregon Border
Public meeting to be held Aug. 21 in Trinidad, Calif.

Contact: John Budrick, DFG Marine Biologist (650) 339-0126
DFG Office of Communications (916) 322-8911

August 7, 2008

DFG's California Fishing Passport and NOAA Fisheries Offers Family Fishing Trips - Dana Point & San Diego

Contact: Carrie Wilson, Fishing Passport Program Coordinator, (831) 649-7191
Mary Patyten, Marine Region, (707) 964-5026

July 28, 2008

Commercial Greenlings Fishery Season Set to Close Aug. 18, 2008

Contact: Robert Leos, DFG Marine Region, (831) 649-2889

June 30, 2008

Successful San Francisco Bay Halibut Catch Triggers DFG Survey to Ensure Sustainable Fishery

Contacts: Paul Reilly, DFG Senior Marine Biologist, (831) 649-2879
Steve Martarano, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 322-8639

June 19, 2008

DFG Sets Record With 20.2 Million Young Salmon Raised, Trucked, Acclimated and Released into San Pablo Bay

Contacts: Harry Morse, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 322-8962
Neil Manji, Fisheries Branch Chief, (916) 327-8840

June 4, 2008

DFG Announces Free Fishing Day on June 7

Contacts: Kyle Orr, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 322-8958
Ethan Rotman, San Francisco Bay Area, (415) 999-5924
Joe Ferreira, Sacramento area, (916) 358-1644
Brian Young, Southern California area, (562) 342-7148

May 9, 2008

DFG Announces Changes to Recreational Groundfish 2008 Fishing Regulations

Contacts: John Budrick, Associate Marine Fisheries Biologist (650) 413-1501
Carrie Wilson, DFG Office of Communications (831) 649-7191

April 30, 2008

Groundfish Regulation Changes Reconsidered for North Coast, Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Areas Will Not Be Implemented on May 1

Contacts: Deb Wilson-Vandenberg, Groundfish Project Supervisor, (831) 649-2892
John Budrick, Marine Region (650) 413-1501

April 24, 2008

DFG Schedules Public Meetings for Biennial Groundfish Management Regulations

Contacts: Joanna Grebel, Marine Region (831) 649-2804
John Budrick, Marine Region (650) 413-1501

April 23, 2008

MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Again Sets Milestone and Makes Recommendations for Improving California's System of Marine Protected Areas

Contacts: Melissa Miller-Henson, (530) 400-2545
Steve Martarano, (916) 804-1714

April 18, 2008

DFG Announces Changes to Recreational Groundfish 2008 Fishing Regulations; Public Meeting Scheduled April 26 in Ukiah

Contacts: John Budrick, Associate Marine Fisheries Biologist (650) 413-1501
Carrie Wilson, DFG Office of Communications (831) 649-7191

April 10, 2008

Director McCamman Makes Statement on Salmon Closure

Contact: Jordan Traverso, DFG Deputy Director, Office of Communications, Education & Outreach, (916) 212-7352

March 18, 2008

Abalone fishing season to open April 1; New tagging requirement

Contacts: Jerry Kashiwada, Marine Region, (707) 964-5791
Carrie Wilson, Office of Communications, (831) 649-7191
Steve Martarano, Office of Communications, (916) 322-8639

February 25, 2008

DFG to Host Public Meeting on Salmon

Contacts: Joe Duran, Associate Marine Biologist, (707) 576-3456
Harry Morse, Public Information Officer, (916) 322-8962

February 7, 2008

Recreational Ocean Salmon Season Opens Feb. 16; Angling Permitted from Horse Mountain to Point Arena

Contacts: Joe Duran, Associate Marine Biologist, (707) 576-3456
Harry Morse, Public Information Officer, (916) 322-8962

February 5, 2008

Scientists to Discuss First Five Years of Monitoring the Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas

Contacts: Steve Martarano, DFG Office of Communications, (916) 322-8639, or
Chamois Andersen, (307) 742-2331;
Gail Gallessich, Office of Public Affairs, UC-Santa Barbara, (805) 893-7220;
Yvonne Menard, Channel Islands National Park, (805) 658-5725

February 1, 2008

Public Workshops Scheduled for Draft North Central Coast Marine Protected Area Proposals

Contacts: Chamois Andersen (MLPA Initiative) (307) 742-2331 or (307) 460-0771
Steve Martarano (CDFG) (916) 322-8639