Close-up of a red abalone clinging to a rocky reef, its ridged shell covered with algae and marine growth, surrounded by pink coralline algae and sea life.
FILE – A red abalone in the Channel Islands, Calif. on August 22, 2004. (U. S. National Park Service via the Mendocino Voice)

MENDOCINO CO., 12/22/25 – Red abalone fishing will remain off-limits for recreational fishers for another decade after the California Fish and Game Commission voted this week to extend the recreational red abalone fishery closure through April 1, 2036. 

On Thursday, the commission voted to keep the fishery closed to further protect the species and support population recovery. 

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.