The change follows other recent rockfish adjustments and applies to fisheries off the Mendocino Coast.
Tag: wildlife
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
California extends recreational red abalone fishing closure through 2036Â
State officials voted to keep the fishery closed for another decade as red abalone populations continue to struggle amid kelp forest collapse, marine heat waves and ongoing ecosystem imbalances along the North Coast.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
The move places the long-awaited Endangered Species Act listing for the iconic pollinator in limbo as populations continue to decline.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Juvenile coho salmon found in Mendocino County creek after 30-year absence
The discovery of juvenile Coho salmon in a tributary north of Ukiah marks the first confirmed natural reproduction in the upper Russian River basin in more than three decades.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Man arrested on Sonoma Coast for alleged abalone poaching
Wildlife officers say the man was found carrying 15 poached red abalone at Ocean Cove in Jenner; red abalone hunting has been banned since 2016.