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
The Marine Region: What We Do
Established in November 1997, the Marine Region is one of the seven CDFW regions that divide California into discrete, manageable areas. The Marine Region extends along the entire California coastline from border to border and approximately three nautical miles out to sea, including offshore islands. Through development of specific projects, staff provide for fisheries and habitat management, environmental review, and water quality monitoring statewide. The fourteen projects listed below exemplify the breadth and depth of Marine Region commitment to protecting, researching, and providing for the use of marine resources for each California resident and visitor.
Click on a project link below to see a description and images from each project.
- Aquaculture and Bay Management Project
- Coastal Pelagic Species &
Highly Migratory Species Project - Fisheries Independent Assessment Project
- Groundfish Project
- Invertebrate Management Project
- Marine Fisheries Statistical Unit
- Marine Protected Areas Project
- Marine Region Administration & License Sales Project
- Ocean Salmon Project
- Project Review/Water Quality Unit
- Recreational Fishing Data Project
- Remotely Operated Vehicle Assessment Project
- Research Vessel Operations Project
- State Finfish Management Project