Hunting continued in the following decade; in 1977, hunters at Joice Island took an average of almost three birds per shoot, and in 1980 they took an average of 2.47. In 1982, the island was open to hunters for only two days (which yielded an average of 3.34 birds per hunter). In 1983, duck populations on Joice Island had decreased to the point where the Department of Fish and Game closed it to hunters. Joice Island was open to fishing in 1989, however, and in 1992 it was the site of a pig hunt. By the 1990s, duck populations had recovered, and Joice Island was partially reopened for a "special opportunity hunt during the second half of the 1994–95 waterfowl season". A maximum of 35 hunters were allowed to shoot on the island that season. The island was open for hunting the next season as well (with an average of 2.51 ducks per hunter). However, by 1998, the island was once again protected. More pig hunts would be held at Joice Island in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, and 2017. Currently, access to Joice Island during hunting season is restricted, and hunters are "required to purchase in advance a Type A hunting pass in order to exchange for an entry permit". References Islands of the San Francisco Bay Area Islands of Northern California Islands of Solano County, California Islands of Suisun Bay