by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE – Santa Barbara Independent
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) marine officers contacted more than 400 anglers while patrolling Catalina, San Nicholas and Santa Barbara islands during the recreational lobster season opener on Sept. 28. During the opening weekend,CDFW wildlife officers issued 35 citations and 26 warnings.
Violations included undersize lobster, overlimit of lobster, lobster report card violations, fishing in a Marine Protected Area (MPA), violations of sheephead, lingcod and commercial sea cucumber regulations, no commercial fishing license and commercial lobster traps wired shut.
