Hello, and welcome to
another issue of the Marine Management News, the DFG Marine Region newsletter for everyone interested in the management and
conservation of California's living marine resources. In this issue, we bring you news regarding California Chinook salmon
research, historical records of party boat landings, and a feature article about a slimy fish off our coast that is being
targeted by a re-emerging commercial fishery. We test your fish identification knowledge as well, give you information about
interesting ocean creatures, take you with us to the bottom of San Francisco Bay, and much more.
To read the latest issue
of the Marine Management News as a PDF file, which includes full color pictures, go to www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/pdfs/mmn0509.pdf.
Here are the articles
from the May 2009 issue of the Marine Management News:
Rising to the Challenge:
Collaborative Research Improves Management of California's Chinook Salmon www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#salmon
The Marine Life Protection
Act: The North-Central Coast, A Study Region in Review www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#mlpa
Landing Seventy-Two
Years of Sport Fishing History: Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel log books 1936-2009 www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#cpfv
Marine Management News
Fish Identification Quiz!
www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#idquiz
January 2009 "Mystery"
Fish: Redtail Surfperch (the prize winner's name may be familiar to some of you...!) www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#surfperch
Hagfish: A Re-Emerging
Commercial Fishery www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#hagfish
DFG Divers Survey San
Francisco Bay's Underwater Vegetation www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#sfbay
New Publications
www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#seagrass
Get Hooked on the Marine
Region and MLPA Initiative Web Sites!
www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#website
Creature Feature: Jacksmelt
www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#jacksmelt
Upcoming Commission
and Council Meetings www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0509.asp#meetings
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Want to know the latest
fishing regulations in your area? Visit the California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Map at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/fishing_map.asp.
Ever wonder how big
the state record vermilion rockfish is? Visit the DFG Marine Regions Record Sport Fish page at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/faqtrph3.asp.
Looking for the latest
news about ocean issues? Visit the DFG Marine Region News Room at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/news.asp.
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