It looks like someone didn't get the word and is preparing for abalone season. I'm told that this picture was taken in Bodega Harbor a few days ago. I'm not sure how tall the channel markers are, but it it seems safe to say the shark is big. We haven't seen one of those here for a bit, but we did have some gray whales swimming in the Tomales Bay early in the week. Not as exciting but not as bitey, either. Speaking of large biting fish, we didn't have any here this week. Even the surfperch bite was slow. The crabbing remains the same with a few Dungeness being caught in the bay but mostly reds making their way into the traps. The outer bay has been better for Dungeness but is go guarantee of success. At least there's jacksmelt...

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CDFW to Host Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Chinook salmon taken by an ocean sport angler near Trinidad, Calif.  CDFW photo by M. Scatchard The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its upcoming annual Salmon Information Meeting to learn more about the state of California's salmon fishery. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Blvd. in Santa Rosa (95403). A review of last year's ocean salmon fisheries and spawning escapement will be presented along with the outlook for this year's sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries. Anglers are encouraged to provide input on potential fishing seasons to a panel of California salmon scientists, managers and representatives who will be directly involved in the upcoming Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings in March and April. Salmon fishing seasons are developed through a collaborative process involving the PFMC, state, federal and tribal agencies, and West Coast stakeholders interested in salmon fishery management and conservation. Public input will help California representatives develop a range of recommended season alternatives during the March 8-14 PFMC meeting in Rohnert Park, Calif. Final adoption of ocean salmon season regulations will occur during the April 5-11 PFMC meeting in Portland, Ore. The 2018 Salmon Information Meeting marks the beginning of a two-month long public process used to establish annual sport and commercial ocean salmon seasons. A list of additional meetings and other opportunities for public comment is available on CDFW's ocean salmon web page. The meeting agenda and handouts will be posted online as soon as they become available. Edit: Additional photos of the Bodega Harbor shark have surfaced. See if you can identify the species:    I think it's the cousin of Bruce from Jaws.