Huge 13.5 pound lobster caught
Check out this monster 13.5 pound lobster recently caught. Note that in the video the diver/author states could not release the lobster due to an injury it sustained while being …
Posts in category Marine Life
Wardens Bust Three on Charges of Buying, Selling Abalone
State game wardens arrested three northern California women on Jan. 27 on charges of buying and selling abalone harvested under the authority of a sport fishing license. In California, it …
DFG Marine Wardens Snare Poacher Inside New Marine Protected Area
Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens cited a Southern California man early Sunday morning for poaching dozens of lobsters inside a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Wardens observed Marbel A. …
Marine Invasive Species Report Identifies New Threats to California’s Ecology
Four new non-native aquatic species have taken up residence in San Francisco Bay, according to a new report published by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). The 2011 Invasive …
DFG Scientists Join Team to Save Endangered Black Abalone
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has selected two Department of Fish and Game (DFG) scientists to serve on the black abalone recovery team. Ian Taniguchi and Dr. Jim Moore …
Sale of Shark Fins Banned in California
Last Friday, October 7, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 376, banning the possession and sale of shark fins in California. The signing of the bill is the conclusion …
Update: Shark Observation Network
Earlier this year, Michael Bear, an AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Sciences) Science Diver who runs a San Diego website to track Sevengill sharks, linked his website with the Shark …
F&G considers immediate closure of abalone season
The California Fish and Game Commission will consider emergency action on Thursday, Sept. 15 to possibly close the abalone fishery along the northern California coast. This action is being considered …