Southern California Lifts Fishery Closures
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently lifted the closure on Southern California fisheries prompted by an oil spill reported on October 2. The November 30 decision followed a notification from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) was sent to the CDFW that there was no additional public-health risk from consuming fish or shellfish from the affected area.