November 16, 2018
Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham lifted the commercial spiny lobster fishery closure in state waters around Anacapa Island, Ventura County as recommended by state health agencies.
According to the memo from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, analysis of spiny lobster samples by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) laboratories indicates that spiny lobster taken from this area no longer pose a significant human health risk due to elevated levels of domoic acid. The commercial spiny lobster fishery is now open statewide and the CDPH advisory to recreational anglers has been lifted.
For More Information:
Memo from Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (11/16/18)
www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Health-Advisories
Media Contact:
Jordan Traverso, CDFW Communications, (916) 654-9937