Posted by DFG on September 13, 2004 at 11:57:11:
Welcome to the California Department of Fish and Game's Marine Management News online newsletter! We're proud to bring you all the latest Marine Region news quickly and efficiently. The September issue features many educational and informative articles that explore this year's in-season sport fishing regulation changes. Just go to: www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html to read the September 2004 edition of Marine Management News, or click on a link below to go to a specific article:
Review of In-Season Sport Fishing Regulation Changes for Federally Managed Bottomfish
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#review
Fishing Regulations 101: Why the Rules for Bottom Fishing Changed Mid-season in 2004
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#fr101
Rockfish, Cabezon, and Greenling Bag Limits Change, Standardize Statewide
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#rcg
Now You See 'Em, Now You Don't!
Abalone poachers lose a game of hide-and-seek with DFG
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#poachers
Overlapping Protected Areas Can Cause Confusion
Which set of regulations do you follow? Find the answers here.
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#overlapping
Cowcod Cameo
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#cowcod
DFG Predicts Good Salmon Season, Council Sets Seasons for 2004-2005 Fisheries
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#salmon1
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Changes to Federal Status of Salmon
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#salmon2
2005-2006 Recreational Bottom Fishing Seasons Set
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#bottomfishing
Commercial Cabezon Fishery Closed on Sept. 4; Commercial Greenling Fishery Closed on Aug. 15
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#cabezon
New Recreational Fishery Survey Under Way
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#survey
Get Hooked on the Marine Region Web Site!
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#website
New Partners, New Technology, New Monitoring Tools
DFG breaks new ground monitoring marine protected areas off Southern California
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#new
What's on the Horizon? DFG answers questions about the 2005-2006 Recreational Bottom Fishing Season
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#qanda
Nearshore Groundfish Tagging Project Reaches Completion
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#tagging
DFG Interns Make a Difference!
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#interns
Abalone Recovery and Management Plan Nears Completion
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#armp
Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Fueled by Partnerships
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#mlpa
Calendar of Events
www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904.html#calendar
Until further notice, the Marine Management News will only be provided online due to the state's tightened financial "belt." We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. A limited number of printed copies will be made available for people who cannot access the newsletter electronically (if you know of anyone who cannot access the newsletter online, please relay this information to them). Requests for paper copies of the Marine Management News may be directed to Mary Patyten, 20 Lower Ragsdale Dr. Ste. 100, Monterey, CA 93940. Requests may also be e-mailed to mpatyten@dfg.ca.gov.
The online version of the Marine Management News is available online in both html and PDF formats (for the PDF version of the newsletter, go to www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/0904pdf.html). The PDF version includes full-color pictures and provides the best results when printed from your home computer, however readers should note that it is a large file (1.2 M). We hope that you enjoy our electronic and PDF versions of Marine Management News, which we will continue to post to our Marine Region Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/newsletter/.