Planning a Fishing or Hunting Trip?
Before setting out for your trip to fish, hunt or forage, make sure you are up to date on the current rules and regulations regarding any required licenses or permits, what’s allowed, and where to go. Many places in coastal Marin restrict what or where you can take. It’s important to stay up to date on the current rules and regulations. Click on the image to open additional resources and information.
If you observe activities that are not allowed, it’s important to report them to the appropriate enforcement agency who will be able to respond and issue citations. Information on where to report poaching at the bottom of the page.
Poaching
Poaching is the illegal take of fish and wildlife. It can involve hunting or fishing out of season, the taking of more fish or game animals than the law allows, or illegal commercialization of our wildlife. It can also include trespassing, hunting or fishing in closed areas such as Marine Life Protection Areas or Game Reserves. All species of wildlife in California are affected; some of the most commonly poached include deer, bear, antelope, elk, abalone, sturgeon, salmon, crab and lobster. Poachers devastate the state’s natural resources by breaking laws designed to assure proper wildlife management and species survival. The full impact on California’s ecology is impossible to gauge.
Depending where you are when you observe poaching, you have multiple options to report. We recommend always reporting to CDFW Game Wardens, but if you are visiting Point Reyes National Seashore, California State Parks, or Marin County Parks or you can report through their enforcement divisions or call the Marin County Sheriff as well.
CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FISH & GAME: WARDENS
Call 1-888-334-CalTIP
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
Call 415-464-5170
MARIN COUNTY PARKS:
Call the Marin County Sheriff:
415-479-2311
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