Announcements and Recent News

• The California Fish and Game Commission is excited to announce that, alongside our partners at the California Natural Resources Agency and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, last week California’s marine protected area (MPA) network made history as the first ecological network to be certified under the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.
  See the California Natural Resources Agency news release. Also see the International Union for Conservation of Nature news release. June 17, 2025
• For the first time in almost 30 years, population estimates were sufficient to support the Commission increasing the bag limit for northern pintail to three, which it did during its April 2025 meeting. “The Commission has multiple responsibilities, including conserving our fish and wildlife while also providing hunting and fishing opportunities. Waterfowl hunters have waited for this moment for a long time,” said Commission President Erika Zavaleta. “It’s nice to see that it is finally possible.” More…

Upcoming Meetings

• October 8-9, 2025, Fish and Game Commission
• November 5-6, 2025, Marine Resources Committee

Current Business

• Coastal Fishing Communities Project, updated January 2025
  • Explore our new StoryMap: A visual guide that details the development and implementation of the Commission's Coastal Fishing Communities Policy
• Experimental Fishing Permit Program

Reports to the Commission

• Report Regarding Findings of Necropsies on Mountain Lions Taken Under Depredation Permits
  • 2024 (PDF)
  • 2023 (PDF)
  • 2022 (PDF)
  • 2021 (PDF)
  • 2020 (PDF)
  • 2019 (PDF)
  • 2018 (PDF)
  • 2017 (PDF)
  • 2016 (PDF)
  • 2015 (PDF)
  • 2014 (PDF)
  • 2013 (PDF)
  • 2006-2012 (PDF)
• Recovery Strategy for California Coho Salmon Progress Report 2004-2012 (PDF)
• Report on the Levels of Lead Found in California Condors
  • 2010-2012 (PDF)
  • 2009 (PDF)
• Final MLMA Lessons Learned Report (PDF)