1. To promote recreational fishing as a beneficial use of California's aquatic resources that provides recreation and food while developing public awareness and appreciation of our aquatic natural resources
   
   
2. To encourage balanced management of fisheries that recognizes the value of hatchery stocking in certain waters to ensure appropriate fishing pressure and success in all waters of the state.
   
   
3. To ensure that public and private stocking of waters provide a variety of fishing experiences and help minimize adverse effects on wild fishery stocks.
   
   
4. To recognize the value of established game fish species that have contributed to the diversity of the state's aquatic resources and provide most of the warm water fishing opportunities.
   
   
5. To enhance the opportunities and diversity of fishing experiences within California
   
   
6. To assist and encourage people and companies involved in recreational fishing, including fish hatcheries and farms, fishing equipment and supply companies, fishing lakes, resorts, and other ancillary industries involved in sport fishing, and provide for the interchange of ideas and innovation and encourage ethical conduct for said industries and the general fishing public.
   
   
7. To encourage and assist individuals and public entities in the development of waters suitable for fishing.
   
   
8. To promote legislation and regulations that preserve and improve fishing opportunities within California.

Attention Fee for Fishing Operators

Help recruit opposition to new licensing

requirements and regulations.

1. Download form (click here)
2. Ask customers to fill out form
3. Send forms to CARF weekly