Contact Information
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
Information: (831) 649-2870, AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov
Regional Manager:
Craig Shuman
Publications and Information
Select a specific area of interest from the choices below.
Fish
- Beach Fishing: Guide to California Beach Fishing
- Biological Characteristics of Nearshore Fishes of California
- California Halibut Information
- Central California Marine Sport Fish Survey (Refugia Project), 1958-2006
- Common Parasites of California Marine Fishes
- Common Surfperches of California
Picture identification guide to twelve species of surfperch - Fish Bulletins: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Bulletins
- Fish Contamination Education Collaborative (Southern California)
- Health
- Map of Where to Fish
- FAQ for Anglers
- Helpful Links
- Educational Materials (in multiple languages)
- Fish Identification Guides
- Fish Images (Sportfish)
- Fishery-Independent Research
- Grunion: The Amazing Grunion
- Hagfish Information
- Kelp Bass Information
- Life History Information for Selected California Marine Species: Fishes
- Marine Bait Fishes of Northern California
Picture identification guide to twenty fish species commonly used for bait - Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Program
- Nearshore Finfish Profiles
Life history information for nearshore rockfishes, cabezon, greenlings, monkeyface prickleback, California scorpionfish (sculpin) and California sheephead - Rockfish Information
- Status of the Fisheries Reports
- Surfperch Information
- White Seabass Publications
from the CDFW State Finfish Management Project - White Shark Information
Plants, Invertebrates, Birds and Mammals
- Abalone Informational Brochure: You Hold Their Future In Your Hands
- Bycatch Reduction Devices Used in the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery
Report to the California Fish and Game Commission - California Abalone Information
- California Seabirds: Give Them a Break, Not a Line
- California Spiny Lobster Information
Large file size - 2.7 MB - Caulerpa Taxifolia (Killer Seaweed) Information
Note: This link opens a page on the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board website - Chinese Mitten Crab
- Common Parasites of California Marine Fishes
- Dungeness Crab Information
- Frequently Asked Questions - Annual Mussel Quarantine
California Department of Public Health website - Fishery-Independent Research
- Information Concerning the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery off Northern California: Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
Large file size - 1.1 MB - Life History Information for Selected California Marine Species: Invertebrates and Plants
- Lobster Tales: San Diego Bay - Haven for California Spiny Lobster
Outdoor California, January/February 2012 - Loligo Examiner
- Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Program
- Marine Mammals
- Natural Marine Toxins: PSP (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxins) and Domoic Acid
Note: This link opens a page on the University of California (Davis) website - Preharvest Shellfish Protection and Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program
- Status of the Fisheries Reports
- Stop the Spread of Dwarf Eelgrass
Fishing Resources
- Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp
- Beach Angler Survey Results for 2007-2008, Monterey Bay Area
- Beach Fishing: Guide to California Beach Fishing
- California Commercial Landings: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
- California Cowcod Conservation Areas
- Cost and Revenue Characteristics of the Salmon Fisheries in California and Oregon
- 2013-2014 California Commercial Fishing Digest
- The Economic Structure of California's Commercial Fisheries
- Fish Identification Guides
- Fish Images (Sportfish)
- Fisheries Forum Reports
- Fishing Districts
- Halibut: Review of California Halibut Trawl Fishery in the California Halibut Trawl Grounds - Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
Large file size - 1.0 MB - Hobbies Related to Fishing
- How Old are the Fish I'm Catching?
- Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations for 2013-2014
- Pacific Council News
The newsletter of the Pacific Fishery Management Council - Releasing Giant (Black) Sea Bass — Don't Give Them the "Point" (2006)
How to release this protected fish properly - Outdoor California article by CDFW associate biologist Ed Roberts - Rockfish: Bring That Rockfish Down
A brochure with tips and techniques for successfully releasing rockfish suffering barotrauma injuries- View a news release on the California Sea Grant website with more information about this brochure.
- Safe Fish Eating Guidelines
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment website - San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Fishing Maps
- Sport Fishing Regulations Manual
- Striped Bass Information
- Tips for Releasing Saltwater Fish
The Ocean and Geographical Information
- Artificial Reef Coordinates in Southern California
- Artificial Reefs in Southern California (Online Guide)
- Bracing for Impact
Scientists study the effects of increasing ocean acidity on California's marine ecosystems - California Coastal National Monument
- California Explores the Ocean
California Explores the Ocean provides access for the citizens of California to a diverse array of resources about the ocean and ocean exploration from the unique collections of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives and Library and to a selection of ocean related photographs and oral histories from the collections of the San Diego Historical Society. - California Marine Protected Areas: Maps, Coordinates and Regulations
- El Niño Information
- Key Landmark Point References
- MarineBIOS
A CDFW Marine & Coastal Data Viewer - Marine Region GIS Unit
- Red Tides
Links to California Department of Public Health website - "Thank You Ocean" Reports
These reports focus on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, ocean health, surfing, fishing, boating, ocean conservation, and stewardship. This link leads to the website of the California Public Ocean Awareness Campaign. - Tide Heights and Times
News
- Calendar of Events
- Marine Management News
- Marine Region Strategic Plan (2009)
Large file size - 2.2 MB - News Releases