Promoting Clean Boating Through Education One of the most effective methods for providing information to boaters is word of mouth. In 1999, Save Our Shores (SOS) started the Dockwalker program to provide one-on-one outreach in local harbors to help boaters…
California joins the world on September 21 2020 in Cleaning the Coast
The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. The movement was catalyzed by the passion and spirit of two committed individuals.…
Govenor Brown Signs AB 2175
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the RBOC-supported AB 2175 [Aguiar-Curry] that will enhance boating safety by clarifying law enforcement’s ability to remove and store vessels under specific circumstances. “AB 2175 will help create parity between the Harbors and Navigation…
Coastal Clean-Up Day a Success
They gathered at the beach, lakes, parks, rivers and creeks with a mission of picking up trash and to bring back the natural beauty. Thousands of volunteers showed up and down the coast on Saturday September 15 for the annual…
Lobster Season Starts
The 2018-19 lobster season opened at 6:00 AM on September 29, 2018 and ends on March 20, 2019. Report Cards must be returned by April 30, 2019. Our beaches are popular for lobster fishing but can be hazardous for divers…
Coastal Cleanup Day
In 2017 over 63,200 volunteers removed over 709,000 pounds of trash and recyclables, cleaning up over 1,800 miles of coastline. You can be part of this effort by joining others at one of over 1,000 coastal or inland area clean-up…
Dock Walker Training
The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW’s) and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean & Green Program, the Bay Foundation (DBW’s Clean Vessel Act program) in partnership with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, US Power Squadrons, and…
Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Began May 1
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast. The quarantine begins May 1 and applies to all species of mussels that are recreationally harvested along the California coast,…
California Boater Card
BoatUS Foundation online boating safety course approved by California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 12, 2017 – A new law says California boaters will need to go to school, and the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety…
Abandoned Commercial Vessels RBOC Policy Postion
As Adopted January 10, 2017, RBOC is greatly concerned with proposals to open up the use of recreational boater fuel tax dollars and registration fees to remove abandoned commercial vessels from the state’s waterways. Commercial vessels are much more expensive…