The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is inviting commercial fishing stakeholders to an online webinar focused on evaluating bycatch in the California halibut trawl fishery.
As part of the Marine Life Management Act Master Plan, CDFW is tasked with assessing bycatch across state fisheries, beginning with the halibut trawl and set gillnet sectors. The agency has already held two public meetings and is now turning its attention to the data sources that will inform the halibut trawl bycatch evaluation.
The upcoming webinar will review available datasets, discuss how they may be applied to evaluating bycatch acceptability, and provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share input, ask questions, and raise concerns.
📅 Date: October 15, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📩 RSVP by October 3 to: mlmafisheriesmgmt@wildlife.ca.gov
Meeting materials will be sent to those who RSVP and posted online in advance. Additional resources, including the California Halibut Scaled Management Process and enhanced status reports, are available on CDFW’s website.
For questions, email mlmafisheriesmgmt@wildlife.ca.gov.