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What You Need To Know About Sharks In California

California Outdoors 7-20-22

One of the main roles for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife when it comes to monitoring sharks is tracking landings of white sharks taken incidentally in commercial fisheries, which is allowed only in certain cases. They also track the status of white sharks for management of the species as a whole. Photo By CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist Elizabeth Hellmers

sharks — One of the main roles for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife when it comes to monitoring sharks is tracking landings of white sharks taken incidentally in commercial fisheries, which is allowed only in certain cases. They also track the status of white sharks for management of the species as a whole. Photo By CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist Elizabeth Hellmers

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) manages fisheries in California; this includes sharks.

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