Calendar of Events

The Marine Region Calendar of Events contains information about events of interest to the public. Each listing contains a short summary of the event and a link to access additional information.

2009 January   February   March   April   May   June   July August   September   October   November   December

 

January 2009

January 1
Recreational groundfish season closed for boat-based anglers, from Point Conception, Santa Barbara County to the California - Mexico border, including all Cowcod Conservation Areas
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

January 8-11
International Sportsmen's Exposition
San Mateo County Event Center
Look for the DFG booth and staff!
Additional Information: www.sportsexpos.com

January 13-14
South Coast Regional Stakeholders Group Meeting
San Diego
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

January 15-18
International Sportsmen’s Exposition
Cal Expo, Sacramento
Look for the DFG booth and staff!
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

January 22
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Conference Call
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

January 23
MLPA Science Advisory Team Conference Call
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

January 27
MLPA Science Advisory Team Meeting
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

January 29
MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Work Session
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

 

February 2008

February 5-6
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Sacramento
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

 

March 2009

March 1
Recreational groundfish season opens for boat-based anglers from Point Conception, Santa Barbara County to the California - Mexico Border
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

March 5-6
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Monterey
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

March 8-13
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
Seattle, Washington
Additional information: www.pcouncil.org/events/future.html

March 19
Recreational California spiny lobster season closed
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/lobsterbrochure.pdf

 

April 2009

April 1
Recreational lingcod season opens for ALL anglers and divers, Point Conception to the California - Mexico border
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#lingcod
Recreational lingcod season open for divers and shore-based anglers, California - Oregon border to Point Conception
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#lingcod
Recreational California grunion season closed
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/grnindx3.asp
Recreational red abalone season opens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp
Recreational surfperch season closed (except for shiner perch) in San Francisco and San Pablo bays
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2003/surfperches.pdf

April 4-9
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
San Francisco
Additional information: www.pcouncil.org/events/future.html

April 8-9
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Crescent City
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

 

May 2009

May 1
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons open for boat-based anglers from Pigeon Point, San Mateo County to Point Conception, Santa Barbara County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
Pacific halibut season opens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont8.asp#pachalibut
Pismo clam season closed, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2006/pismoclam.pdf

May 7-8
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Upland
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

May 15
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons open for boat-based anglers from the California - Oregon border to Point Arena, Mendocino County
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

 

June 2009

June 1
Recreational California grunion season opens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/grnindx3.asp

June 13
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons open for boat-based anglers from Point Arena, Mendocino County to Pigeon Point, San Mateo County
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

June 13-18
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
Spokane, Washington
Additional information: www.pcouncil.org/events/future.html

June 25-26
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Stockton
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

 

July 2009

July 1
Recreational red abalone season closed (for the month of July)
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp
Recreational Dungeness crab season closed, south of Mendocino County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp

July 31
Recreational Dungeness crab season closed, north of Sonoma County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp

 

August 2009

August 1
Recreational surfperch season opens in San Francisco and San Pablo bays
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2003/surfperches.pdf
Recreational red abalone season reopens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp

August 6-7
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Ventura
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

August 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from 40°10' N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), Del Norte County to Point Arena,  Mendocino County
Additional Information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

 

September 2009

September 1
Pismo clam season opens, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/status/report2006/pismoclam.pdf

September 2-3
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Tahoe City/Truckee
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

September 12-17
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
Foster City
Additional information: www.pcouncil.org/events/future.html

September 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from the California - Oregon border to 40°10' N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), Del Norte County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

 

October 2009

October 1-2
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Bishop
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

October 3
Recreational California spiny lobster season opens
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/lobsterbrochure.pdf

October 31 - November 5
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
Costa Mesa
Additional information: www.pcouncil.org/events/future.html

 

November 2009

November 1
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from Point Arena, Mendocino County to Pigeon Point, San Mateo County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral
Recreational Dungeness crab season opens statewide
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness.asp

November 5-6
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
Sacramento
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp

November 16
Recreational groundfish and lingcod seasons closed for boat-based anglers from Pigeon Point, San Mateo County to Point Conception, Santa Barbara County
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral

 

December 2009

December 1
Recreational lingcod season closed for ALL anglers and divers, from Point Conception to the U.S.- Mexico border
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#lingcod
Recreational red abalone season closed
Additional information: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/abalone.asp

December 10-11
California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
San Diego
Additional information: www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2009/2009mtgs.asp