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Wardens Arrest Two Repeat Abalone Poachers

California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens have arrested two repeat abalone poachers for poaching and possession of abalone for sale on the black market. Paul Chak Po Mak, …

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. …

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 …

Abalone Diving on the Sonoma Coast

California’s 840-mile coastline offers incredible diversity in its range of diving opportunities.  The southern coast has relatively warm waters all summer long while further north, in Monterey, world-class cold water …