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Sharks, Skates and Rays are collectively termed "elasmobranchs". Around 11 species of Sharks are found in the Bay itself - including Leopard Shark, Pacific Angel Shark, Brown Smoothhound, Broadnose Sevengill, Soupfin Shark. The Leopard Shark is the most common in the Bay. Small Spiny Dogfish are found swimming on the bottom of the Bay.
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Chaparral and Scrub Community Species East of San Francisco Bay, California for public review.
The San Francisco Bay region provides varied habitat for many plant, invertebrate and fish species that support wintering and migrating waterfowl, as well as shorebirds and mammals. Waterfowl species commonly seen in the area include mallard, Northern shoveler and pintail, ruddy duck, canvasback, widgeon, gadwall, scaup and Canada goose, among ...
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment (DPS) of longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys) (Bay-Delta longfin smelt), a fish species of the Pacific Coast, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
The Center is working to secure Endangered Species Act protections for numerous native Delta fish species, including delta smelt, longfin smelt, green sturgeon, Sacramento splittail, Central Valley steelhead trout, and Pacific lamprey. Incredibly, in the face of crashing fish populations, the state and federal agencies charged with protecting ...
In San Francisco and San Pablo bays between the Golden Gate Bridge and the west Carquinez Bridge, you may only use one line with no more than three hooks. There are also gear restrictions for certain species (for example, those listed in California Code of Regulations Title 14, sections 28.65(c) and 28.20(d)). Unless otherwise restricted, any ...
6 days ago · That’s welcome news at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a peerless natural resource in this region of 8 million people and the largest landholder along the bay's edge. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — a key player in South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, returning salt ponds to marshlands.
