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The California Wetfish Producers Association strives for sustainable fishery resources, access, education and scientific research.

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Today, the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water Oceans and Wildlife will hold a hearing on H.R. 5770, the Forage Fish Conservation Act,...
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California Current Fish Surveys Resume with 3-Month Assessment of Sardine, Anchovy, and Mackerel
NOAA Fisheries has begun an ambitious assessment of small pelagic fish reaching from the Canadian border to the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula...
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Oceana sues NMFS over California sardine management
Alleging that U.S. West Coast fisheries managers are repeating mistakes of the past half-century... over its approval of the latest sardine management plan and demanding more action to rebuild the stock.
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New Study: Precautionary Catch Limits on Forage Fish Unlikely to Benefit Predators
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Impacts of fishing forage fish on the fish that feed on forage fish
Small pelagic fish that school in open water are eaten by all kinds of predators...
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A global movement to create additional marine protected areas (MPAs) has been steadily gaining traction in recent years, with the initiative picking up milestone victories in the past few months.
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Biden Administration Sees Victory in CA Offshore Wind; Fishermen See Deception
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It’s squid season on Monterey Bay
The sight of dozens of squid fishing boats on Monterey Bay is enough to make even longtime locals do a double take. But squid fishing is nothing new- it’s been a part of Monterey’s vibrant history for well over a century.
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California Market Squid – What to know, when & where to get it
(year-round in California – late spring through early fall in Monterey Bay)
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PFMC Approves Pacific Sardine Fishing Levels for 2021
Conducting its April meeting via webinar, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) approved management measures for the ‘northern’ stock of Pacific sardines for the season 7 /1/21 through 6/30/22. https://t.co/QY0pKC9VGh

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One Of Biden’s Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans

A few years ago, marine biologist Kyle Van Houtan spotted an online video that he couldn’t quite believe. Read more...
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Pacific Sardine Landings May Shift North as Ocean Warms, New Projections Show
Pacific sardines are a small but sometimes numerous fish closely intertwined with California’s fishing history. A new study linking climate change...
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From science to fake news: How ocean misinformation evolves
We have seen this cycle play out in fisheries with the headline that there won’t be any fish in the ocean by the year 2048. It started in 2006...
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Setting Biden's seafood policy table
Fishermen have been invited to be partners with the Biden administration on ocean policy and we are prepared to engage. https://t.co/guQtqtaOm4

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PCFFA Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
On January 27, President Biden announced executive action to address the climate crisis.
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Seafood Industry Reacts to Biden’s Climate Crisis Executive Order
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RODA statement on considerations for the Biden Administration from the fishing industry and coastal communities
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West Coast Fisheries Impacts from COVID-19

In April 2020, NOAA Fisheries prepared its first national report on the regional impacts of COVID-19 on the commercial, recreational and aquaculture sectors.
https://t.co/Ut50EsCfBT

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An Open Letter to the 116th Congress from U.S. Marine Fishery Scientists
Concerning:
Marine Protected Areas – Title II of the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R.8632)
https://t.co/edBzQGlN8s

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Recent Events Offer Promise for Protection of Sustainable Domestic Fishing

Interior Dept., BOEM, and Congressional Actions Pave Way to Protect Coastal Economies
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