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• CDFG Groundfish Staff Contact Information
  
  • Recreational Fishery Information/Questions
    John Budrick, (650) 413-1501
  • Recreational Model Information/Requests
    Kirk Lynn, (858) 636-3179
  • Commercial Fishery Information/Questions
    Joanna Grebel, (831) 649-2804
  • General Public Input/Web Site Information
    Deb Wilson-Vandenberg, (831) 649-2892 or
    Matthew Michie, (831) 649-2851
• CDFG Groundfish News Releases and Current Regulatory Information
  • Map of September, 2008 In-season Recreational Groundfish Management Area Closures (August 21, 2008)
  • Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Proposed Changes to the 2008 Recreational Groundfish Regulations North of Point Arena (August 21, 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.(August 19, 2008)
  • Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action: Recreational Fishery Closure for Federal Groundfish and Associated Species North of Point Arena (August 18, 2008)
  • Notice of Emergency Regulatory Change: Recreational Ocean Fishery Closure North of Point Arena
    Received by the Office of Administrative Law on August 15, 2008
  • Commercial Greenlings Fishery Season Set to Close Aug. 18, 2008 (July 28, 2008)
  • DFG Announces Changes to the 2007 Recreational Fishing Regulations for the Area from Pigeon Point to the Oregon Border Effective Oct. 1 (September 14, 2007)
  • Commercial California Sheephead Fishery Season to Close Oct. 1, 2007 (September 14, 2007)
  • Commercial Greenlings Fishery Season Set to Close Aug. 1, 2007 (July 19, 2007)
  • DFG Announces In-season Sportfishing Regulation Changes for Key Groundfish Species (June 20, 2006)
  • DFG Announces Expanded Ocean Bottomfishing Opportunities for Sport Anglers (March 28, 2006)
  • March 2006 issue of Marine Management News
  • Changes in DFG Regulations will Offer Anglers Additional Ocean Fishing Opportunities (February 21, 2006)
  • Expanded Recreational Depth Fishing Opportunities Will Continue For 2006
    (January 12, 2006)
  • DFG Will Solicit Input at Public Meetings for 2007-2008 Groundfish Management January 6, 2006vi.
  • September 2005 issue of Marine Management News
  • DFG Will Suspend Recreational Cabezon Fishery on Dec. 1 (November 18, 2005)