A new fishing incentive and recognition program to highlight and promote fishing throughout the state. Pick up your free copy of the California Fishing Passport book listing 150 different popular fresh and saltwater finfish and shellfish that occur throughout the state. Try to catch one of every species listed, and you will receive stamps in your passport book documenting each achievement.
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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
Related Links
2009-2010 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations
Regulations | Illustrations and Additional Information | Tips for Viewing the Online Booklet
Regulations
Regulations effective through February 28, 2010
2009-2010 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations 
This is the 2009-2010 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Booklet (in PDF format) distributed in March, 2009. This bookmarked PDF file features red bookmark headings which denote sections that have changed or are new for 2009-2010.
Large file size - 6.0 MB
2009-2010 Supplemental Fishing Regulations
This is the 2009-2010 Supplemental Fishing Regulations Booklet (in PDF format) distributed in June, 2009. It contains updated ocean salmon sport fishing regulations and reminders as well as identification information about prohibited rockfish.
Large file size - 3.9 MB
2010 In-Season Ocean Fishing Regulation Changes
This page provides links to DFG press releases detailing the reasons behind in-season regulatory changes as well as a summary of changes.
California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Map
Up-to-date sport fishing regulations online - just click on the map to see regulations for your area.
Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations for 2010
2010-2011 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations
Regulations effective March 1, 2010
Illustrations and Additional Information
California Fishing Passport
Demonstration Video: California Abalone Reporting and Tagging Requirements
This video shows abalone sport divers and rock pickers how to comply with new abalone regulations enacted April 2008.
Fish Identification Illustrations
Identification guide featuring common nearshore fishes.
Large file size - 1.7 MB
Canary Rockfish and Yelloweye Rockfish Identification Flyer
A one-page printable flyer that shows how to distinguish between canary rockfish and vermilion rockfish, and how to identify adult and juvenile yelloweye rockfish
Map of Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas
Measurement Methods for Finfish and Invertebrates
Tips for Viewing the Online Booklet
The Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations has bookmarks embedded in it to help the user navigate between sections of the booklet. Set your Adobe Reader plug-in to display "Bookmarks and Pages" by clicking the appropriate button on the Adobe Reader tool bar. With this setting you can click on the bookmarks and go to the related page of the booklet.
| With the Adobe Reader plug-in set to Bookmarks and Pages, your display should look like the inset to the right.
Click on one of the bookmark topics in the left column to take you to that part of the booklet. |
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