The proposal would change how some groundfish gear is marked and is open for public comment through early March.
Tag: fishing
Posted inPolice & Courts
Woman ticketed on suspicion of abalone poaching at Van Damme State Park
Wildlife officers say the woman allegedly hid red abalone in her pants while harvesting urchin along the rocky shoreline south of Mendocino.
Posted inBusiness & Labor
After 3 months, the Point Arena pier finally gets a new hoist
Delayed by tariffs, the hoist is now open for business, a relief to fishermen who couldn’t participate in early crab season.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
NOAA raises canary rockfish catch limits for 2026
The change follows other recent rockfish adjustments and applies to fisheries off the Mendocino Coast.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
Sonoma County couple pleads guilty to illegal fish sales, prosecutors say
State investigators say the pair unlawfully sold sport-caught fish for years across Sonoma County and the Bay Area.