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Courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is beginning the process of developing a red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The purpose of developing an FMP for the California red abalone fishery is to further refine and implement the long term management objectives outlined in the Abalone Recovery and Management Plan and meet the tenents of the Marine Life Management Act. The initial phase of the FMP will be focused on the northern California sport fishery and will begin with the four public workshops detailed below:

Thursday, Sept.  18
7-9 p.m.
CDFW Fisheries Branch
830 S St.
Sacramento, CA 95814

Friday, Sept. 19
7-9 p.m.
Russian Gulch State Park Recreation Hall
12301 North Highway 1
Mendocino, CA 95460

Wednesday, Oct. 1
5-7 p.m.
Central Santa Rosa Library
Central Forum Room
211 E St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Thursday, Oct. 2
7-9 p.m.
Marin Rod and Gun Club
2675 East Francisco Blvd.
San Rafael, CA 94902

The success of this FMP process largely depends on the continued involvement of the recreational abalone fishing community as well as the general public. For more information on participation in this process and to view the workshop agenda, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/redabalonefmp/.

Media Contacts:
Pete Kalvass, CDFW Marine Region, (707) 964-9080
Carrie Wilson, CDFW Communications, (831) 649-7191