Hello, and welcome to another issue of the Marine Management News, the CDFG 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 a rare find off southern California, the management and regulation of the Pacific herring fishery, and changes in sport fishing regulations for 2010. We also share some tips and facts about fishing for halibut in San Francisco Bay, test your fish identification knowledge, provide you with information about interesting ocean creatures, and much more.

To read the latest issue of the Marine Management News in PDF file format, which includes full color images, go to www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110pdf.asp

Here are the articles from the January 2010 issue of the Marine Management News:

Rare Visitors from the South DFG researchers document unusual find www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#south

Commercial Pacific Herring Fishery Closed www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#herring

Tales from the Front Lines of California's Fisheries - Part II www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#tales

Marine Management News Fish Identification Quiz www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#idquiz

October 2009 "Mystery Fish": Finescale Triggerfish www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#mystery

Fishing the Bay for California Halibut www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#halibut

Ocean Sport Fishing Regulation Changes for 2010 www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#sport

Get Hooked on the Marine Region and MLPA Web Sites! www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#website

Creature Feature: Barred Sand Bass www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#creature

Upcoming Commission and California-based Council Meetings www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/newsletter/0110.asp#meetings