Policies

Commission policies are either focused on the conduct of the Commission and its staff or guide the conduct of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, consistent with California Fish and Game Code Section 703. Policies adopted by the Commission are not the same as statutes (laws) or regulations.

California state laws are created by the legislature and published in codes (i.e., fish and game code, government code); visit the California Legislative Information website to learn more. Regulations are any rule or standard adopted by a state agency to implement, interpret, or make specific the laws in code. Regulations are published in different “titles” of the California Code of Regulations (i.e., Title 14 for natural resources, Title 24 for building standards). The Commission adopts regulations under many different authorities for a variety of subjects; visit the Commission regulations webpage for examples. To learn more about how the regulatory process works, visit the Office of Administrative Law website.

Commission

• Code of Conduct
• Implementation and Review of Policies
• Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Legislation
• Retention of Commission Records
• Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year

Fisheries

• Anadromous Rainbow Trout
• Coastal Fishing Communities
• Commercial Fishing and Packing Industries
• Commercial Use of Native Reptiles
• Commission Designated Wild Trout Waters
• Cooperatively Operated Rearing Programs for Salmon and Steelhead
• Delta Fisheries Management Policy
• Emerging Fisheries
• Forage Species
• Golden Trout
• Planting Fish in Youth Camps
• Salmon
• Stocking Fish in Waters Where Anglers Pay Access Fees
• Striped Bass
• Trophy Black Bass Program
• Trout
• Warmwater Game Fish Stocking
• Youth Fishing Programs

Wildlife

• Deer Management
• Depredation Control
• Elk
• Raptors
• Terrestrial Predator Policy
• Upland Game
• Wild Pigs

Miscellaneous

• Al Taucher's Preserving Hunting and Sport Fishing Opportunities Policy
• California Policy for Native Plants
• Cooperation
• Endangered and Threatened Species
• Introduction of Non-native Species
• Kelp
• Land Use Planning
• Designation and Regulation of Department Lands
• Management and Utilization of Fish and Wildlife on Federal Lands
• Management and Utilization of Fish and Wildlife on Private Lands
• Marine Protected Areas
• Multiple use of Lands Administered by the Department of Fish and Game
• Naming Installations
• National Forests
• Non-native Turtles and Frogs
• Planning
• Prospecting on Fish and Game Lands
• Public Information and Education
• Research
• Restricted Access Commercial Fisheries
• Salton Sea
• Season Opening Dates
• Shellfish and Sea Otter Conflicts
• Training, Testing and Trialing of Hunting Dogs
• Tribal Consultation Policy
• Use of Designated Department Lands for Privately Managed Public Hunting Areas
• Water
• Wetlands Resources
• Department of Fish and Game Recommended Wetland Definition, Mitigation Strategies, and Habitat Value Assessment Methodology
• Fish and Game Commission Comment to the Department of Fish and Game on the Wetland Policy Implementation Proposal
• Wilderness Areas

Joint Policies - California State Board of Forestry and the California Fish and Game Commission Joint Policy

• Joint Policy Statement on Pacific Salmon and Anadromous Trout
• Interim Joint Policy on Pre, During, and Post Fire Activities and Wildlife Habitat
• Policy on Hardwoods