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Contact Information
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
Information: (831) 649-2870, AskMarine@dfg.ca.gov
Regional Manager:
Marija Vojkovich
Executive Secretary:
Sherrie Vicario
(562) 342-7107
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Calendar of Events
The Marine Region Calendar of Events contains information about events of interest to the public. Each listing contains a short summary of the event and a link to access additional information.
2009 Events
July August September October November December
Additional Meeting and Event Resources
California Fish and Game Commission Pacific Fishery Management Council
July 2009
July 1
Recreational red abalone season closed (for the month of July)
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp
Recreational Dungeness crab season closed, south of Mendocino County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp
MLPA Initiative: South Coast Project Public Open House
Laguna Beach
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
July 2
MLPA Initiative: North Coast Project Ecotrust Workshop
Crescent City
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/northcoast.asp
July 4
Free Fishing Day
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html
July 6-9
MLPA Initiative: South Coast Project Public Open House
July 6 : San Pedro
July 7: Marina del Rey
July 8: Oxnard
July 9: Santa Barbara
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
July 13
MLPA Initiative: South Coast Project Public Open House
Catalina Island
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
July 16
Humboldt Bay Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
9:00-10:30 a.m., to be followed by North Coast Area Committee Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Woodley Island Marina Conference Room, 601 Startare Dr., Eureka.
Additional information: (707) 443-0801
July 20-22
MLPA Initiative: North Coast Project Public Open House
July 20: Eureka
July 21: Fort Bragg
July 22: Crescent City
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/northcoast.asp
July 21
Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
California Maritime Academy, President’s Conference Room, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/commit/tac/tac.html
San Francisco Area Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location to be announced
Additional information: http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=46
July 22
San Diego Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Port District of San Diego Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego
Additional information: jprescott@ospr.dfg.ca.gov
July 28-29
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Meeting
Santa Monica
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
July 31
Recreational Dungeness crab season closed, north of Sonoma County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp
August 2009
August 1
Recreational surfperch season opens in San Francisco and San Pablo bays
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2003/surfperches.pdf
Recreational red abalone season reopens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp
August 4-5
MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholders Group Meeting and Work Session
Location to be determined
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
August 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from 40°10' N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), Del Norte County to Point Arena, Mendocino County
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
August 29
Recreational ocean salmon season opens, Horse Mountain to the Oregon-California Border
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp
September 2009
September 1
Pismo clam season opens, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2006/pismoclam.pdf
September 7
Recreational ocean salmon season closed, Horse Mountain to the Oregon-California Border
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp
September 9-10
MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholders Group Meeting and Work Session
Location to be determined
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
September 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from the California - Oregon border to 40°10' N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), Del Norte County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
October 2009
October 3
Recreational California spiny lobster season opens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/lobsterbrochure.pdf
October 6
MLPA Science Advisory Team Meeting
Location to be determined
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
October 20-22
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Meeting
Location to be determined
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp
November 2009
November 1
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from Point Arena, Mendocino County to Pigeon Point, San Mateo County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
Recreational Dungeness crab season opens statewide
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp
November 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from Pigeon Point, San Mateo County to Point Conception, Santa Barbara County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
December 2009
December 1
Recreational lingcod season closed for ALL anglers and divers, from Point Conception to the U.S.- Mexico border
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#lingcod
Recreational red abalone season closed
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp
December 20
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Meeting
Joint meeting with California Fish and Game Commission
Location to be determined
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp



