Contact Information
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
Information: (831) 649-2870, AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov
Acting Regional Manager:
Paul Hamdorf
Calendar of Events
The Marine Region Calendar of Events contains information about events of interest to the public. Each listing includes a link to additional information.
2013 Events
May June July August September October November December
Additional Meeting and Event Resources
California Fish and Game Commission Pacific Fishery Management Council
May 2013
May 1
First day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, Pigeon Pt. to Pt. Conception
Additional Information
Recreational ocean salmon season opens from Humbug Mountain (OR) to Horse Mountain (CA)
Additional Information
May 2
Port Hueneme Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Oxnard Harbor District Administration Building, 333 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme
Additional Information: Call (916) 324-0144 or (805) 488-3677
May 4-5
Northern California Dive and Travel Expo
Santa Clara Convention Center
Additional Information
May 9
San Francisco Bay Region Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
Port of San Francisco, 1000-1200 Pier 1 Conference Center, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Additional Information: Call (916) 324-6450
May 15
First day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, CA-OR border to Pt. Arena
Additional Information
May 16
CDFW Oil Spill Prevention and Response North Coast Area Committee Meeting
1:00-3:00 p.m.
CDFW Fort Bragg Field Office, 32330 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg
Additional Information: Contact Jeffery Dayton at (707) 441-5736 or at Jeff.Dayton@wildlife.ca.gov
May 22
PFMC Groundfish Management Team Webinar
Additional Information
May 29
Lobster Advisory Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
CDFW Los Alamitos Field Office, 4665 Lampson Ave., Suite C, Los Alamitos
Additional Information
June 2013
June 1
First day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, Pt. Arena to Pigeon Pt.
Additional Information
First day of California grunion season
Additional Information
First day of red abalone season, Fort Ross closure area
Additional Information 
June 12
PFMC Pacific Halibut Workgroup Webinar
Additional Information
June 30
Last day of red abalone season (annual July closure) north of the mouth of San Francisco Bay
Additional Information
Last day of Dungeness crab season south of the Mendocino-Sonoma county line
Additional Information
July 2013
July 1
First day of recreational Kellet's whelk season
Additional Information
July 6
Free Fishing Day
Additional Information
July 30
Last day of recreational Dungeness crab season, north of the Mendocino-Sonoma county line
Additional Information
August 2013
August 1
First day of red abalone season after the annual July closure
Additional Information
First day of recreational surfperch season within San Francisco and San Pablo bays
Additional Information
September 2013
September 2
Last day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, 40.10 line (near Cape Mendocino) to Pt. Arena
Additional Information
September 7
Free Fishing Day
Additional Information
September 28
First day of recreational California spiny lobster season
Additional Information
October 2013
October 31
Last day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, OR-CA border to 40.10 N. Latitude (near Cape Mendocino)
Additional Information
November 2013
November 30
Last day of red abalone season
Additional Information
December 2013
December 31
Last day of recreational boat-based groundfish season, Pt. Arena to CA-Mexico border
Additional Information


