New Publications Available

The 2009-2010 Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet is now available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/sportfishing_regs2009.asp and in hardcopy format at your local CDFG office or wherever you purchase your fishing license.

Two new brochures, "A Guide to Central California Beach Fishing" and "A Guide to Southern California Beach Fishing" are now available. The brochures provide tips such as best times to fish, suggested gear, and fish identification illustrations for some of the most popular fish caught along California's sandy beaches.

The brochures are currently available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/beachfishing.asp and in hardcopy format on a limited basis from the CDFG (e-mail AskMarine@dfg.ca.gov for information) and California Sea Grant (see www-csgc.ucsd.edu/BOOKSTORE/comp_publications.html for information).

A new brochure, "Stop the Spread of Dwarf Eelgrass" describes a non-native marine plant that is destroying essential coastal habitat used by a variety of native animals and plants. The brochure helps people identify the invasive species and provides contact information for reporting suspected sightings.

The brochure is currently available in hardcopy format on a limited basis from the CDFG (e-mail AskMarine@dfg.ca.gov for information) and California Sea Grant (see www-csgc.ucsd.edu/BOOKSTORE/comp_publications.html for information), and is available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/dwarfeelgrass. The dwarf eelgrass Web site also includes an electronic report form for suspected sightings of dwarf eelgrass and other invasive species.