As wildfire ravages areas of Southern California and continues to pose a risk across the state amid human-caused climate change, the California Department of Fish and

A commercial fisherman was busted in SF for attempting to hide thousands of pounds of illegal fish, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

A commercial fisherman could be in a load of trouble after officials found unlawfully caught fish behind a false wall on his boat at San Francisco's Pier, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

More than 2,000 pounds of halibut was seized in the investigation. Photo by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

That’s unacceptable by all means, we all want to catch salmon and tons of commercial guys are just taking the hit.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Protect Longfin Smelt, a Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta, Center for Biological Diversity Reports

The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties.

The U.S. Fish and ... Northern California estuaries. The longfin smelt’s decline, which mirrors depletion of other San Francisco Bay native fishes such as Chinook salmon, steelhead, white sturgeon, and delta smelt, harms all of the wildlife species ...