California’s coastal waters are home to a multitude of invertebrates (species lacking a bony skeleton). The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) takes a particularly special place within this group as a highly sought-after target of both California’s recreational and commercial…
2020 Coastal Clean Up
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the annual Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) event is going to have a different approach: Instead of a one-day statewide event, we will be encouraging volunteers to clean their neighborhoods, local parks, local…
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…
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…