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Trophy Abalone Diving
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MarineBIOS, Marine and Coastal Map Viewer
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NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
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Commercial Market Squid Fishery to Close November 18, 2011
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NOAA Seeks Input on Enforcement Priorities
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DFG Scientists Join Team to Save Endangered Black Abalone
08 November 2011 2:22 AM | No Comments -
Spiny Lobster Night Dive, Laguna
27 October 2011 4:08 PM | No Comments -
Mendo Monster
26 October 2011 5:11 PM | No Comments
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Trophy Abalone Diving
24 January 2012 5:17 PM | No Comments -
MarineBIOS, Marine and Coastal Map Viewer
21 January 2012 5:23 AM | No Comments -
NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
21 January 2012 4:51 AM | No Comments -
Commercial Market Squid Fishery to Close November 18, 2011
11 November 2011 6:57 PM | No Comments -
NOAA Seeks Input on Enforcement Priorities
08 November 2011 8:19 PM | No Comments -
DFG Scientists Join Team to Save Endangered Black Abalone
08 November 2011 2:22 AM | No Comments -
Spiny Lobster Night Dive, Laguna
27 October 2011 4:08 PM | No Comments -
Mendo Monster
26 October 2011 5:11 PM | No Comments
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Trophy Abalone Diving
Have you been searching for a ten inch abalone and haven’t found one? Our goal in this article is to change that and assist you on your quest for the…
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Trophy Abalone Diving
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsHave you been searching for a ten inch abalone and haven’t found one? Our goal in this article is to change that and assist you on your quest for the... -
MarineBIOS, Marine and Coastal Map Viewer
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No CommentsThe California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced a new marine and coastal map viewer, called MarineBIOS. This interactive map is a new tool for accessing California statewide... -
NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No CommentsNOAA announced today the designation of additional critical habitat to provide protection for endangered leatherback sea turtles along the U.S. West Coast. NOAA is designating 41,914 square miles of marine...
Lifestyle, Culture & Conservation
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Trophy Abalone Diving
Have you been searching for a ten inch abalone and haven’t found one? Our goal in this article is to change that and assist you on your quest for the…
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Spiny Lobster Night Dive, Laguna
I got a call from my friend Alex asking me if I wanted to go on a late night bug hunt somewhere in the soon to be closed Laguna Beach…
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Mendo Monster
On Friday afternoon, I posted a plea for visibility reports. The reports were pretty bleak. I heard 3-7, 5-8, muddy, milky, red tide. We decided to go for it anyway….
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A Fortunate North Coast Trash Cleanup
I made a quick ~20 minute solo dive the other day after work, in search of a Cali hali. Within the first 10 minutes of sand pounding, I had found…
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Abalone Die-Off Observed in Sonoma County
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has confirmed reports of dead red abalone and sea stars inside coves along the coast in Sonoma County. The number of dead and…
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Freediving For Lead Sinkers
For thousands of years fishermen have used lead sinkers to help sink their fishing gear underwater. In ancient Egypt fishermen had already discovered the usefulness of lead, using it to…
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The Cortes Bank
Cortes Bank is a seamount located about 115 miles (188 kilometers) west of Point Loma San Diego, USA, and 50 miles (82 kilometers) south-west of San Clemente Island. Its highest…
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The Sinker Spot- Lead Fishing Weight Removal
Not far from my home is a gem of a little fishing spot, that locals call the “Sinker Spot”. It’s a well traveled location, offering a welcome reprieve and escape…
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Spearfishing West Maui, Hawaii
This trip was to be a family reunion of sorts, but I knew I was going to want to spend some serious time in the water. The family was slated…
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My Journey- Capturing A White Seabass
Like clockwork, springtime in Southern California sets the spearfishing community abuzz with whispered rumors of white seabass lurking among the kelp beds. These elusive gamefish, also known as ghosts, are…
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Women’s World Spearfishing Record- White Seabass
There are a handful of female divers in California who have been actively trying to break the Women’s World Record for White Seabass. There are so many male divers who…
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Surfing With Manta Rays
This is no shocker, but let me start off by saying I hate white seabass. Not the fish itself, but what they represent. Seabass hunting usually means cold, murky water…
Science, Regulation & Marine Management
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MarineBIOS, Marine and Coastal Map Viewer
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced a new marine and coastal map viewer, called MarineBIOS. This interactive map is a new tool for accessing California statewide…
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NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
NOAA announced today the designation of additional critical habitat to provide protection for endangered leatherback sea turtles along the U.S. West Coast. NOAA is designating 41,914 square miles of marine…
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Commercial Market Squid Fishery to Close November 18, 2011
Based on landings information and projections, DFG has determined that the season’s harvest limit of 118,000 short tons of market squid will be reached by that date.The squid fishing season…
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NOAA Seeks Input on Enforcement Priorities
NOAA released a draft of its enforcement priorities and invited the public to submit comments through January 9. These enforcement priorities are the latest step NOAA is taking to improve…
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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…
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Abalone Fishery in Sanoma County Closed
The abalone fishery along the California coast of Sonoma County is officially closed effective immediately. The abalone season remains open in the rest of the northern California coastal counties (Marin,…
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Bringing Back the Abalone
Prized by seafood connoisseurs and divers, and known for their stunning metallic shells, West Coast abalone hold remarkable ecological significance. These marine mollusks are “ecosystem engineers” because they inhabit subtidal…
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DFG- New MPA Mobile Website
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is excited to announce its new Marine Protected Area (MPA) mobile website. Now anglers, divers and other ocean users can look up…
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NOAA- First National Bycatch Report
A new NOAA report of data collected in 2005 will help the agency’s scientists better monitor progress in reducing bycatch – the non-target fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds…
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U.S. domestic seafood landings and values increase in 2010
NOAA September 07, 2011: U.S. commercial fishermen landed 8.2 billion pounds of seafood in 2010, valued at $4.5 billion, an increase of 200 million pounds and more than $600 million…
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting Highlights- August, 2011
The Ocean Protection Council’s (OPC) August 11 meeting in Sacramento addressed issues ranging from the draft OPC Strategic Action Plan to marine renewable energy and better access to geospatial information….
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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary – July 22, 2011
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Sanctuary Advisory Council Final Key Meeting Outcomes July 22, 2011 Museum of Ventura County 100 E. Main Street · Ventura, CA Attendance: At peak, fourteen…
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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary- May 20, 2011
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Sanctuary Advisory Council Final Key Meeting Outcomes May 20, 2011 Casa Las Palmas, Santa Barbara, CA Attendance: At peak, sixteen of the Council’s twenty-one voting…
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NOAA sets fishing quotas for bluefin tuna
NOAA today announced quotas and other measures for bluefin tuna that underscore the nation’s commitment to sustainable science-based management of this vital fish stock. The allocations divide the available 2011…
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Public Asked to Report Basking Shark Sightings
It is hard to believe that scientists need help finding one of the largest fish in the ocean. But so few basking sharks remain in the waters off California, that…