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.

2012 Events

May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December

Additional Meeting and Event Resources

California Fish and Game Commission   Pacific Fishery Management Council

May 2012

May 1
First day of recreational groundfish season for boat-based anglers, Pigeon Point to Point Conception
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First day of commercial ocean salmon season, Point Arena to Point Sur (first open period), and Point Sur to the U.S.-Mexico border (first open period)
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First day of recreational ocean salmon season, California-Oregon state line to Horse Mountain
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First day of commercial coonstripe shrimp trapping season
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First Day of Mussel Quarantine
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May 3
Port of Hueneme Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m. at City of Port Hueneme Council Chambers
250 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme
Additional Information: Contact Ed Boyes at (562) 598-4302 or eboyes@ospr.dfg.ca.gov or Reuben Macaspac at (916) 324-0144 or rmacaspa@ospr.dfg.ca.gov.

May 10
San Francisco Bay Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. to noon at the Port of San Francisco, Pier 1 Conference Center
The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Additional Information: See www.sfmx.org/support/hsc or call Jeff Cowan at (916) 324-6450.

May 12
First day of recreational groundfish season for boat-based anglers, California-Oregon state line to Point Arena
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May 15-17
Clean Pacific Conference and Exhibition
Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
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May 16
Public meeting held to discuss Pacific Halibut management
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Building
601 Startare Drive, Eureka
Additional Information: Contact Deb Wilson-Vandenberg at (831) 649-2892 or DWilsonV@dfg.ca.gov.

May 17
Humboldt Bay Harbor Safety Committee Meeting (9:00-11:00 a.m.)
Area Committee Meeting (1:00-3:00 p.m.)
Woodley Island Marina Conference Room, Eureka
Additional Information: See humboldtharborsafety.org or call Al Storm at (916) 324-6259.

May 23
Port of San Diego Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. to noon at the Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego
Additional Information: Contact Jack Prescott at the DFG Office of Spill Prevention and Response, jprescot@ospr.dfg.ca.gov or (858) 637-5570.

May 31
Last day of commercial ridgeback prawn trawling season in Southern California
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June 2012

June 1
First day of recreational groundfish season for boat-based anglers, Point Arena to Pigeon Point
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First day of recreational & commercial grunion season
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June 4
Last day of commercial salmon season, Point Arena to Point Sur (first open period)
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June 6
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
9:30-11:00 a.m. at the Port of Long Beach, 925 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach
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June 14
San Francisco Bay Harbor Safety Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. to noon at the Port of Oakland Exhibit Room, 530 Water St., Oakland
Additional Information: See www.sfmx.org/support/hsc or call Jeff Cowan at (916) 324-6450.

June 16
Recreational white seabass daily bag limit increased to three fish south of Point Conception (through March, 2013)
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First day of commercial California halibut trawl season (within the California halibut trawl grounds)
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First day of commercial white seabass season
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June 20
Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the DFG South Coast Regional Office, 4665 Lampson Ave., Ste. C, Los Alamitos
Additional Information: Rosalyn McFarland, (805) 568-1231 or rmcfarland@dfg.ca.gov

June 27
First day of commercial salmon season, Point Arena to Point Sur (second open period)
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June 30
Last day of recreational and commercial Dungeness crab season south of Mendocino County
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Last day of recreational red abalone season (closed for the month of July)
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July 2012

July 7
Free Fishing Day
Recreational anglers may legally fish without a sport fishing license. All report cards still required.
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July 11
First day of commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Point Arena (first open period)
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July 15
Last day of commercial Dungeness crab season in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties
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July 30
Last day of recreational Dungeness crab season in Del Norte, Humboldt and Mendocino counties
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August 2012

August 1
First day of commercial surfperch season (shiner perch excluded)
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First day of recreational surfperch season in San Francisco and San Pablo bays (shiner perch excluded)
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First day of commercial spot prawn trapping season north of Point Arguello
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First day of recreational red abalone season (after July closure)
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August 15
Last day of boat-based groundfish season from the 40.10 line (near Cape Mendocino) to Point Arena
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August 29
Last day of commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Point Arena (first open period), Point Arena to Point Sur (second open period), and Point Sur to U.S.-Mexico border (first open period)
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September 2012

September 1
First day of recreational Pismo clam season in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
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First day of commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Point Arena (second open period), and Point Sur to the U.S.-Mexico border (second open period)
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September 8
Free Fishing Day
Recreational anglers may legally fish without a sport fishing license. All report cards still required.
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September 9
Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, California-Oregon state line to Horse Mountain
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September 15
First day of commercial salmon season, California-Oregon state line to Humboldt South Jetty (KMZ). Runs through September 30 or attainment of quota
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September 29
First day of recreational spiny lobster season
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September 30
Last day of commercial salmon season, Horse Mountain to Point Arena (second open period), and Point Sur to the U.S.-Mexico Border (second open period)
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October 2012

October 1
First day of commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro (first open period)
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First day of commercial ridgeback prawn trawling season in Southern California
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October 3
First day of commercial spiny lobster season
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October 5
Last day of commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro (first open period)
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October 7
Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, Pigeon Point to the U.S.-Mexico border
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October 8
First day of commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro (second open period)
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October 12
Last day of commercial salmon season, Point Reyes to Point San Pedro (second open period)
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October 31
Last day of boat-based groundfish season from the California-Oregon state line to the 40.10 line (near Cape Mendocino)
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Last day of commercial spot prawn trapping season south of Point Arguello
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Last day of commercial pink shrimp season (trawling in federal waters only)
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November 2012

November 1
First day of commercial coonstripe shrimp trapping season
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November 3
First day of recreational Dungeness crab season (statewide)
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November 11
Last day of recreational ocean salmon season, Horse Mountain to Pigeon Point
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November 15
First day (scheduled) of commercial Dungeness crab season south of Mendocino County
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November 30
Last day of recreational red abalone season
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December 2012

December 1
First day (scheduled) of commercial Dungeness crab season from Mendocino County northward
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December 31
Last day of boat-based groundfish season from Point Arena to the U.S.-Mexico border
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