June 2, 2026 — A California fisheries bill backed by commercial fishermen and recreational fishing interests has cleared the state Senate and is headed to the Assembly.
Sen. Mike McGuire’s SB 1393 passed the Senate on May 28 with bipartisan support. According to McGuire’s office, the legislation focuses on fish habitat restoration, steelhead trout recovery efforts and updates to Dungeness crab fishery management regulations.
The bill would strengthen California’s steelhead trout fishing restoration program while directing additional funding toward fishery habitat restoration projects. It would also modernize management rules for the state’s Dungeness crab fishery and establish clear guidelines allowing vessels to transit through closed crab fishing areas even when fishing activity is restricted.
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