California Department of Fish and
Wildlife
Aquaculture's
Lead Agency
CDFW Aquaculture Information Pages
Aquaculture Coordinator
Randy Lovell
Department of Fish
and Wildlife
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814
RLOVELL@dfg.ca.gov
Fish and
Game Commission
The Commission meets at least eleven times
each year to publicly discuss various
proposed regulations, permits, licenses,
management policies and other subjects
within its areas of responsibility. It is a
gateway for establishing regulations and
regulatory changes for California's
wildlife, including aquaculture.
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CDFW
Code and CDFW Regulations
Go to the primary CDFW web page. Use either
the search engine and search for Code and
Title 14 regulations, or navigates to the
Document Library option and search for Code
or Title 14 Regulations.
California Department of
Public
Health
Regulatory authority over commercial
shellfish harvest, processing and other
shellfish related food safety issues.
California Department of Food and
Agriculture
Agency that is involved with the commercial
aspects of aquaculture, including weights
and measurements, feed inspections,
agriculture assistance, and similar
programs.
State Water Resources Control Board
The Water Boards regulate wastewater
discharges to both surface water (rivers,
ocean, etc.) and to groundwater (via land).
The Water Boards also regulate storm water
discharges from construction, industrial,
and municipal activities; discharges from
irrigated agriculture (and Aquaculture);
dredge and fill activities; the alteration
of any federal water body under the 401
certification program; and several other
activities with practices that could degrade
water quality.
California Coastal Commission
The Coastal Commission, in partnership with
coastal cities and counties, plans and
regulates the use of land and water in the
coastal zone. Development activities, which
are broadly defined by the Coastal Act to
include (among others) construction of
buildings, divisions of land, and activities
that change the intensity of use of land or
public access to coastal waters, generally
require a coastal permit from either the
Coastal Commission or the local government.
Ocean Protection Council
The OPC Coordinates activities of
ocean-related state agencies to improve the
effectiveness of state efforts to protect
ocean resources within existing fiscal
limitations; establishes policies to
coordinate the collection and sharing of
scientific data related to coast and ocean
resources between agencies; identifies and
recommends to the Legislature changes to the
law; and identifies and recommends changes
in federal law and policy to the Governor
and the Legislature.
