California Artificial Reef Program (CARP) Listening Sessions
The California Artificial Reef Program (CARP) Plan development process is approaching the halfway point and will be hosting another round of listening sessions at the beginning of 2026.
The CARP Plan will provide a uniform understanding, for both project developers and state/federal regulators, of the components of well-designed artificial reef projects, significantly improving the ability of artificial reef projects to meet their goals and clarify the permitting processes. For more details on the CARP Plan goals and process, visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/Artificial-Reefs.
We invite you to attend a listening session for a presentation of a summary of the key concepts being developed in the CARP Plan by the Technical Working Group made up of 11 scientific and technical experts. Each session provides an opportunity for attendees to share critical input to guide the content development of the CARP Plan. Please see all the scheduled listening session times below.
Tribal Listening Session Information:
Note these sessions are only for CA Native American tribes.
Open Listening Session Information:
When the ambulance is six hours away
Every few months, Ashleigh Palinkas pulls out a set of rubber body parts she keeps among her supplies. “I have a fake hand, a severed thumb and an eyeball,” says the California Sea Grant Extension Research Associate. The items were sold as Halloween gags, but for Palinkas they serve as serious and potentially life-saving props. “The $12 I paid for these might be the best money I ever spent,” she says.
San Diego Seafood: Then and Now Book Signing
Meet the team behind the cookbook, San Diego Seafood: Then & Now, for a book signing! Books will be available for sale along with delicious seafood snacks!
Location:
Tunaville Market & Grocery
4904 N Harbor Dr Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92106
When: Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 11am - 1pm
Book royalties fund three San Diego-based charitable causes: San Diego Fishermen's Working Group, MAKE Projects and Indigenous Futures Institute
Dec 21, 2025
Reviving an Ancient Bond with Grape Leftovers
Reviving an Ancient Bond with Grape Leftovers
Once, red abalone crowded the Northern California coast so thickly that, at some stretches, wading into the water almost invariably meant stubbing your toe against their soup bowl-sized shells. So the old stories say.
Fishing First Aid Safety Training (FFAST) in Bodega Bay, CA: November 23 - 24, 2025
Photo: Trav Williams
when:
Sunday November 23, from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and Monday November 24, from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
where:
Bodega Bay, CA (address provided upon registration)
what:
The Fisherman's First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) is a free two-day advanced first aid class offered to commercial fishermen who work in remote environments. The course adapts wilderness first aid principles to real-life scenarios that fishermen may encounter at sea. Successful completion of this course will fulfill the US Coast Guard Requirements for CPR/AED and Basic First Aid.
This course is open to both first-time students and returning students wishing to be recertified.
Registration is required in advance as space is limited to 12 students total (first-time students are given priority). The first to register are the first to secure a spot in the course, so please register early and contact Ashleigh Palinkas with any questions (email: apalinkas@ucsd.edu).
Discover West Coast Seafood One Bite at a Time
Discover West Coast Seafood One Bite at a Time
From wild-caught salmon and Dungeness crab to farmed oysters and mussels, West Coast seafood choices are vast, healthy and delicious. But many consumers who want to eat local seafood and support coastal economies are unsure how to choose and prepare fish and shellfish. The new Discover West Coast Seafood website, collaboratively created by California, Oregon and Washington Sea Grant programs, combines practical tools and regional knowledge to showcase the region’s marine bounty.