Southern California marine sport fishing: private-boat catch and effort during 1981
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Authors Wine, Vickie
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Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/18270 State of California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
SOUTIIERN CALIFOLYIA MARINE SPORT FISHING: PRIVATE-BOAT CATCH AND EFFORT DURING 1981 L/
by
Vickie Wine
MARINE RESOURCES REGION
Administrative -Report No 82-7
September, 1982 SCNlXERN CALIFORNIA MARINE SPORT FISRING:.l / PRIVATE-B(XAT CATCH AND EFFORT DURING 1981,-
by Vickie Wine -21
- f ABSTRACT I
An extensive study of fishing activity'stemming from privately-awned boats was conducted during 1981 in order to determine the magnitude and impact of this segment of southern California's marine sport fishery. Anglers and divers returning from fishing trips were interviewed at launch ramps, boat hoists, and boat-rental facilities Erm Pt. Conception to . the Mexican border. Information on fishing catch and effort was used to calculate statistical estimates of total catch, total &fort, catch of preferred sport fish species, and compliance rates for legal minimum size limits,
An estimated 1,013,000 organisms were landed during 355,000 fishing trips. The major components of this year's catch were 1) Pacific mackerel, Scov&er japon&%s, 231,000 landed; 2) Pacific bonito, Scuda &Ziens$s, 157,000 landed; 3) white croaker, Gmgonemus %zeatus, 1@,000 landed; and 4) rockfish, Sehtes spp., 142,000 landed. These fishes contributed two-thirds of the total catch.
This year anglers were favored by mlld weather and the symmertime appearance of migratory game fishes, resulting in higher than usual effort levels and above average catch rates for favored game species,
- -I/ Harine Resources ~~AQP,Administrative Report No. 82- 7 - z -2/ Marine Resources Region, California State Fisheries Labaratorg, 350 Golden Shore, Cong Beach, California 90802 - . This study was performed as a part of Dingell-Johnson Project P-3EB, the Southern California Mar iae Spor tf ish Monitoring Program, '
which was supported in part by Federal aid to Fish Restoration funds.
Mineteen seasonal aids participated in the collection of data for
this sumrep, and I thank each one for his .or her contribution to the survey.
These people worked long hours on a difficult and complex job, and were all . . very dedicated biologists.
I also wish to thank Dave Ono and Denyse Racine, who were respansible
for all aspects of data collection in the Santa Barbara/~enturaand San
Diego areas respectively; and Patricia Wolf, who drew the graphs for this report . . - Special thanks go to Ken Hashagen for his help as D-J,Project Coordinator. Page
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RESuLrsANDDISCUSSION- . -0 0.. . r I t =fort ...... Angler Catch ...... ; ...... MverCateh...... ,...
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TABLE 1. List of Species Sampled from southern Californie - Private-boats ...... TABLE 2. Most Cmmoaly Landed Species ...... T4BLE 3. Catch and Effort Estimates for Anglers ...... - TABLE 4. Standard Error of the Estimates for Anglers ...... 5. Catch and Effort Estimates for Divers !lABLE ...... WLE 6. Standard Error of the Estimates for Mvers...... TABLE 7. Fifteen Most Cuamonly Landed Species in Each County ... TABLE 8.' Success Rates of Ffshing Parties ...... TABLE 9. Occurrenc'e of Sublegal Fishes in Examined Catches .... INTRODUCTION
The large population of sport fishermen in southern California exerts heavy fishing pressure cm its coastal marine resources. The developusit of management plans which will protect, canserve, and make use of these resources is imperative, especially in light of the extension' of the national fishery conservation zone. In order to determine the impact of one segment of the sport fishery, the California Department of Fish and
Game, in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service, studied the catch landed and effort expended by sport fishermen on privately-owned, trailerable boats In southern California marine waters during 1981. The focus of the study was on the number and type of organisms landed, the number of fishermen, the awtof the spent fishing, and the nuder of , . sublegal-size organisms landed. This information indicates the magnitude ' - of fishing pressure, the individual species and geographical areas receiv- ing heaviest' or lightest fishing pressure, chakes in species ~~~ositioa of the catch, and the degree-of fishexmen's compliance with mfnimm size- limit regulations . - . - . - __ __ .. -- .-.- --- The information generated by this study provides 1) a baseline study for future comparison of catch and effort trends; 2) evidence for .adding, deleting, or changing fishing regulatAons; 3) an indication of the fish- f,ng pressure on variqus species and 4) supportive material for other -- - - agencies to use when assessing proposed action which could affect sbutbern
California's living marine resources, The results of the study. foc- attention on areas in which management may be necessary.
In 1975 the Department began a study of private-boat sport fish&- .. in southern California, and the results of the 3-year study are presented in Marine Resources Administrative Report Nos. 78-2, 79-3 and 79-11.
During the following two years lack of personnel caused temporary cessation * of the study. In mid-1980 this constraint was removed and the project -2-
began e.Detair.d results and analysis for each 3-month period of the
mtudy since 1980 are available in Marine Resources Administrative Report . Beel 81-2, 81-6, 81-43, 82-3, and 82-5.
0PERATxms
. S~plin$Plan
fnformation an fishing activity was collected at randomly selected
' lad amps , hoists, and buat-rental ' fac-ilities from Pt , Conception to
the Medcan border, en all weekends and holidays, and on randomly chosen
weekdays, Ffeld saaplers remained at the sample locations from 1000 to
1800 hr, and a~ sttempt was made to interpiew .allreturning anglers and divems. Anglers were asked abottt the length of the fishing trip, the -- mmhr aE fishing pdes used coarcurrestly, and the number of anglers on the
-5 beat. Divers ere asked about the length of the spent underwater and num-
ber of dfvers cm tke boat, Specially trained field samplers identified
d c-ted all fishes, mollftsks, crustaceans, and echinoderms in t6e
tdCcks, Fishermen who returned without any catch were asked if they had . .. . . caaght any fish vbicB they subsequently returned to the sea. An attempt
rros ade to measure all species with legal minimurn size requirements.
Snmertime 3amdchg activity was so istense at some lacations (as
mny as 190 fhhimg boats plus uncounted non-fishiog boats per stmple
day> rbat it' was meassary to send two field samplers to those locations . instead of just ale. .
Sampling Locations
Snmpling sites were located in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles,
Orange, and San Couuties (Figure 1). During the year we sampled
I9 latan& ramps, farrt boat hoists, aud four boat-rental locations. One I--.
tiaa bad both hoist and rental facilities, which we sampled as a sale - . hta Barbara and Ventura Counties facilities were sampled from April
s thrwgh December. We were not able ta sample these areas during January
through March due to lack of trained field personnel. I
Launch ramps vhich were used.primarily by sailboat or ski boat en-
thusiasts, and boat hoists used in conjunction with boat repair facilities
or dry storage areas were not sampled. All other launch ramps and hoists
vere included in the sampling. . plan, with i few exceptions. Two of the
facilities sampled in previous years were dropped from the survey because
aae was nonfunctionial and the other was judged to be physically dangerous
for field personnel to work there. Several of the minor boat hoists and . rental facilities were sampled for a few months during the summer to deter- mine if private boats were using the facilities. At the end of the summer,
those minor hoists and rental facilities which showed extreme1.y low use
levels were dropped from the sampling plan. - Statistical Analysis
Estbates and variances for catch and effort were calculated . .. - .- - . --.-A- - - separately for weekends and weekdays. Data weresaveraged on a daily basis
within each sampling unit (a unit is s single county, with the exceptfon
of '~antaBarbara/Vestura Counties which were combined due to the relatively
-11 amount of data available for each county), then expanded to estfmate
total catch or effort for the unit during a single month. The annual
estimates are strms of the monthly estates.
.Estimateswere made for the number af angling parties, anglertrips,
angler-triphours, diving parties, divertrips, and diver-hours (m ex-
plmatim of these tenus is given in the Effort section of this paper).
at& estimates were made for landings af I) all species combined, 2) each
-. . ef the 20 most ccmmcdy caught species, 3) the Sebastes genus, and 4)
each species which had a legal minimum size limit. - - The number of boats which left a sampling area without being interviewed uiu recorded, prcmlding an adjustment factor for the day's total catch or C .
, effort*.. , . . . All estimates presented here are underestimates because we have no ' . . data on f ishfng trips which ended before 1000 hr or after 1800 hr, nor do
ve have data from fishermen who purposely evaded our samplers or declined \ to wrora questions,
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Durfirg the year 27 launch ramps, boat hoists, and baat-rental facili-
ties were -led 1,341 times. Samplers interviewed 81,605 anglers and
4,219 &vets. These fishermen landed 225,558 fishes , m01lusks, crustaceans,
and echhoderms of 183 identified species {Tables 1 and 2). They also
landed lo&% filleted fishes dose species could not be determined. Effort
Of t_he tkee types of facilities samples, launch ramps received the
heaviest use, Boat hoists were used primarily where ladramps were
"- '-uaavailable, Skiff rentals not a~lyhad a -11 number of ,boats for hire,
but they cmXd bn-ly be used wfthia confined areas and therefore had lfmited use by fishsrraen,
Definition of Effort Units
There ore two units of angler effort used in this survey, One, the
angler-trip-hour, reflects the enelre amount of time spent oa a fishing
trip, not jttst the time spent angldxag. Reliable estimates of actual
angling time could not be obtained from anglers, but since they could
accurately recall the time when they began their trips, the total length
of the fishing trip was used as the time measuremeat from which the effort
osft vsls derived (adjustments were made for those anglers who used more than one fishing po;e concurrently) . The second unit of effort is the mgler-trip (me angler fishing for any amuunt of time a single fishing
trip) . The angler trip can not, however, ' be used as a measure of the popuf ation of anglers, since an angler can go on more than one anglf ng trip
per year. D
The effort units used for divers differ slightly £ram those for anglers.
Scuba divers are usually aware of how much the they spend underwater, since their personal safety is dependent upon this knowledge. Therefore, we used dfver hours (an hour of time spent underwater) as the most accurate measure of time spent fishing, ad diveritrips (a diver who spent any amount of time underwater on a single diving trip) as the secondary effort unit. The same restriction applies to the diver-trlp unit as to the angler-trip unit: it cnnrrnt be used as a measure of the number of divers who fished off southern Calffosnia . Angler Effort -
As a general rule in southern California, angler effort levels and weather conditions ate directly related. Effort is low during the winter when storms ad rough seas curtail fishing activity. Ef f art levels gradu- ally rise as spring approaches and weather conditions i~prove. Activity peaks daring the long, ararm days of summer, and Ghen a gradual decline in effort sets in during the fall months. Other factors such as the avail- abiliw of live-bait or the appearance of migratory, favored species can overrfde the correlat5on betweerr effort and weather.
%is year anglers were doubly favored by rnild weather and the summer- the appearance of migratory game fishes, resulting in higher than usual effort levels thrmghmt most 05 the year.
An esthated 340,000 angler-trips were taken in southern California marine vaters, an increase 25% wer the last the this survey was con- ducted (1977-78, a bad weather year). Examination of effort levels by county shows that Los Aagcles County received the heaviest fishing pressure in the survey area. Over 38%of all private-boat fishing trips began in .)
Los AngeLM County, 28% in $an Diego County, 23% in Orange C~unty,and 112 . t inZLSanta Barbata/Ventura Counties (excluding all January-Harch activity .
In moet counties anglfng effort peaked in August kken vacationing .
anglers were out in force, trolling for migratory game fishes (P2gure 2).
H-er, angler effort levels in Los Angeles County were at their highest
during June through August due to the local'availability of large CalifoPcnis
barracuda, dpTzpzena argenterz; and California halik, PmpZi~(s&-
f0~~.Effort levels throughout the survey area were lowest during
December and January.
The major factors influencing diving activity vsre ocean condition8
and the opening/closiag of fishing seasons for abahne, BcrZioCis spg.~ and California sphy lobster, PantlZiru8 intsrrrcptus. Eff orr leweltl peaked . . in October ip all counties due to the opening of krbster season, ad were * .. at the hwest lev& during the winter months when cold water, poor un&r- water visibility, and the closure of the abalone season made divbg an unrewarding experience (Figure 3) . After the abalone seamn reap& and as water temperatures rose, diving effort also incregged . An estimated 16,000 'diviag-trips were taboff the southern Cali-
f amia coast, Approximately 45% of these trips originated in SaP Diego
County, 22% in Los Angeles County, 20% in Santa BarbPra/Veatura Counties, and 13%in Orange County. Diviag eff art was heaviest off San Mego Coantg because this area's off shore habitat is most suitable for the organisms I that divers prefer to catch, and weather conditions are generally milder ad I I 4 water temperatures somewhat wanner here than elsewhere in the survey area. Orange Couaty had the least diving effort due to the fact that rost of -
the coastline was ,legally closed to bdth sport .and ammercial Mane I fishing, and there is not much rocky habitat suitable to lobsters-a priD - I I I target species for divers. I Angler Catch .-
The angler catch .marly reached the million-fish level this year; an
estimated 963,000 fishes were landed. Major contributors to the catch were
patif ic mackerel, Sconrber japonicus , 231,000 landed; Pacific bonito, Sarda. chi tiensis, 157,000 landed ; white croaker, Genyonemus Zineatus , 148,000 landed;
and rockfish, Sebustes spp., 142,000 landed. These fishes made up two-thirds of
the total catch (Tables 3 and 4). .. Anglers were very pleased by this year's availability of favored game
species such as halibut, 10,000 landed; barracuda, 8,500 landed; and bass,
Rmdab~ar~spp., 120,000 landed. Of primary importance to the "big game fishermen" were the appearances of yellowtail, SerioZa dorsatis , 8,006 landed;
and albawre, Thurmus akZunga, 2,500 landed. Even a few striped marlin,
Tetmpterms cmdzz, were taken off San Diego and Orange Counties (approximately
' 32).
Several species uncommon to southern California waters appeared in
sampled catches. These species are generally found in more southern latitudes.
- - Over 40 £bescale triggerfish, BaZistes po2yZep.i~;15 dolphinfish, Coqphasna
Irippmus; sevek sicklefin smoothhound, MusteZus Zunutus; and two smooth hammerhead sharks, Sphy~nanjgasna ; were taken in southern California's inshore area.
Tno fish of the filcrpicz genus (a South African freshwater fish) made: their
way into the ocean catch from illegally transplanted stocks located in Los Angeles/
Orange Coumty drainage channels. There was also a member of the rockfish
fdly, Scorpaeddae, which we have as yet been unable to tdentify.
- Seasonal Variations
Throughout the year the majority of the catch was made up of three specles:
Pacific mackerel, bodto, and white croaker. These fishes contributed a . - constant 50-60% of the catch. Rockfishes also formed a basic part of the catch throughout the year, contributing 12-14% during spring and summer, -8-
.- and 18% during fall and wlnter. The catch of bass peaked during the spring.moaths (24%), and remained a major contributar ta the catch (10%)
during s-er and winter.
.8 . There is a group of species referred to in this paper as favored game fishes . This group includes albacore; bass; barracuda; halibut ; marlin; white seabass, At--rrzetoscia nobiZis; and yellowtail. Half of these species
are not permanent residents of California waters, and thus are available to
local fishermen only after Hligrating into the area. Tk appearance of these particular ibhes in the southern California area is neither cycllc
nor predictable. The remafrafag species reside in southern ~alifornia's
coastal area year-round, although they may not be available to the fishery
at all times of the year. This year anglers were very pleased by the local
appearance and availability of favored game species. hese fishes con-
tributed nearly 25% of the spring catch, resulting in a large population of very happy anglers. During the rest of the year the favored game fishes made up 7-13% of the cat~h.
Locat ion Var fations
Differences between each county's catch composition (Table 7, Figures
4-8), can be tied directly to water temperature, type of off shore habitat, and anglers' preferences for certain species,
In Santa Sarbara/Ventura Counties low water temperatures kept many
of the favored game species out of the area. Rockfishes were the mainstay of the fishery (41%; 51,000 landed),- although white croaker and Paciffc mackerel also contributed substantially to the catch (29%; 36,000 landed). I
Summer anglers were kept happy by frequent catches of kelp bass,P. & ,I thratus (8%; 10,000 landed), Other than bass, very few favored game
fishes were landed, . P . Itto-thirds (66%; 306,000 landed) of the Las Angeles Camty catch uas
composed of Pacific mackerel, white croaker, and bonito. These are surface fishes which were generally available at all times of the year. Beginning
in. late winter and continuing through late summer, a succ&on of favored
garnk species appeared in the catches. Good catches of halibut in Santa
Monica Bay during February, March, and April were followed by an abundance
of large barracuda off Long Beach, which continued through July, Before
the banracuda bite slacked off, bass began to contribute heavily to the catch, and in July and August, yellowtail appeared- in the catch. An es ti- mated 45,000 favored game fishes were landed in Los Angeles County,
Phe top species in Orange County's catch were Pacific mackerel and
bonito (54% of the catch; 84,000 landed), Bass and white croaker also made
up a large segment of the catch (24X; 37,000 landed). Rockfishes contributed
only a small part (6%; 10,000 landed) because there is not much rockfish
habitat in Orange County's nearshore area. A few of the favored game fishes * other than bass appeared in the catch, and Orange County was the northern-
most area to record catches of albacore and marlin.
In %an Diego County favored game fishes were the primary tzirget species
throughout the s-r and early fall months. Albacore, marlin, and yellow-
tail were highly sought a£ter. An estimated 2,500 albacore, 6,500 yellow-
tail, d approfflmately 14 striped marlin were landed, More bass were
Landed here than anywhere else in the survey area (24% of San Diego Caunty's
catch; 52,500 landed); and this was the only county where spotted sand
bass, 2- were landed frequently. Pacific mackerel
was the most ca~~monlylanded single species (20%; 44,000 landed), followed
by bonito (11%; 25,000 landed).
The catches landed at individual sample locations varied depending
irn the ty$e of offshore habitat and the kinds of fishes which were target . - species for the area. The most frequently landed species at each santple location reflected both these factors (see Appendix), - 10 -
Changes in Species Composition
There have been some distinct chages in specfea camposition af the
arch ejtnce chis project starred in 1975. The most obvious change has
been in the catch of Pacific mackerel. In 1975-77 this species made up
only 4% (36,000 fish) of the catch. Beginning in 1978 the catch rote began
rising, and this year Pacific mackerel represented 242 (231,000 fish) of
the catch. In recent years the Pacific mackerel resource was considered
"depressed': and the Department reconmended a moratorium on commercial fish-
ing af this species wrtll the resource was again abuadaat. me resolPce
recovered under this protected status and becarae the most camwnly laded
species In the privateboat angler catch during 1981. . When the project began, white croaker was the moe t cammody .landed
'species a8d contributed 2% (238,000 fish) of the catch. It was nudged out
of its ntlber one position this year by ~aeifie msckerel, and contribtxted e
15% (148,000 fish) of the catch. This is not necessarily a refleetSon of a - 4 decrease in population size of white croaker. Instead, it is probably due
to anglers changing their preferences from this species to the increasingly
abundant Pacific mackerel.
Landhigs of Pacific bonito have been extremely variable throughout the
survey, contributing between 3% and 16% of the &tch Carasual landizsgs of l9.000 - 157,000 fish) . This variability can be tied to the presence or
absence of warm water off southern California. During "vann vslter yearsw
young bodto migrate from Baja California into southern Calff ornia offshore
areas and become favored catches of many local fishermen. During 1981
warm water was present, ad the bonito catch rate was at its highest point
in the survey.
bthough the number of bass landed each year f.luctuated between 82,M)O
and 120,000 fishes, the relative proportion of the catch remained stable at
1 The number of bass laded seemed to be related to the amount of fish- - I
ing effort expended rather than changes in abundance of the bass population. - 11 - I ate proportion of rock.ish in the catch remained constant (29%) during ;i - .- I 1975.78. However, 1981 rockfish landings decreased to 152 of the angler
catch due ta anglers' preference for the more favored species which were /.f
available during mch af the year, Many anglers tended to consider rock-
fish as secondary target species, and fished for them anly when other, more
highly preferred species were unavailable. - -
Diver Cqtch
Divers landed an estimated 51,000 orgariisms. Major components of the
catch were abalone, 19,000 landed; rock scallop, Himrites muZtimcgosus,
9,500; California sheephead,'Semicossyphus puZcher;6,000; and lobster,
4,000. These species made up 75% of the diver catch (Tables 5 and 6).
Seasonal Variations
Seasanal variations in the diver catch were primarily a function of
fishing regulatfons which allowed abalone and lobster to be taken only at I-; certah times of the year. During October, when the fishing season for lobster opened, lobster made 'up the majority of the diver catch. In spring
and summer, when abalone skason was open and lobster season closed, abalone - - . . .- - - contributed the majority of the catch. In late fall and winter, although
both lobster and abalone were legally available, poor underwater visibility
prevented divers f ram finding them.
Locatfun Variations
Divers in Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties landed an estimated 12,300
organisms, over half of which were abalme and rock scallop. In the aba-
lane catch the primary species was red abalone, HaZiotjs yufesceffs. Iand-
inss of lobster were similar to landings in previous years. Tn Los dngeles County a large portion of the coastline was closed to - both cmmercial and sport fishing for abalone, so divers directed their 'efforts towards rock scallop, lobster, and sheephead. Total estimated .I - landings for Los Augeles County were 12,400 organism. . . - 12-
Most of Orange Ccruntyns coastline, like that of Los Angeles County,
#. was closed to abalone fishing. Most divers i.n this area searched far rock
acdlap and sheephead, A fw Zandings of abalone (mostly green abalone,
8. futsene) were reported. Total landings for Orange County were the lowest -- in the survey area (6,000 organisms) . Tbe aver catch in San Diego CMlnty was the greatest of all surveyed
corr~ties(20,000 organ%-). Red abal- the most common species in .
the catch, followed by sheephead and green abalone, Landings of lobster
and rock scallop vere very Xow, however.
There are a great n4er of matfvatfcmal forces behind fishing trips.
The primary reason 4s. naturally, to catch fish. Many sportsmen are con-
cerned mainly vitb the chaflenge of seekiug , playing, and Zaading a fish. Others wish- to catch fish for the purpovre of consumption. But for some, catching fish is not the maia reason far getting into a boat and cruising - . - along the coast: these psople want fresh air, relmatian, camaraderie, a cbange of scenery, or an-escape from busineqs or familial presFures. Fish-
ing success cannot be measured for those fishermen seeIring sonething other
than taagible rewards- Hwever, if we define fishing success as catching
at least one fish, we can then use the data gathered during this survey to
detetBine success rates a- ffsbennsn,' In this survey we differentiated- between those fishing parties (one or more fisbermea on a single boat) who caught nothing at all, and those
prho caught fish but chose not to keep the fish, subsequently returning . .- thea to the sea or giving them away before arriving at the launch ramp.
lhug we .have three catcgorias of f ishiag partles , those uho 1) had no
catch, 2) discarded their catch, or 3) kept their catch, 8 In the five counties surveyed only 11.5%of the f-ng parties had no catch at all, artd 21.8X; were successful but discarded their catch. This
means that two out of every three private-boat fishing parties in southern
# California took fish hme dth them after a Fishing expedition.
The highest proportion of successful fishing parties occurred in
Santa Barbara, Ventura, and .Los Angeles Counties (Table 8). Over 90% of all
fishing parties in these counties caught fish, and 16-21% chose not to keep
their fish. - Orange County had the highest rate of unsuccessful fishing trips (15Z),
and it also had the highest rate of discarded catches (28%). Part of this
can be explained by the fact that Orange County fishermen tended to fish
for particular species and discarded anything else they caught. . . In San Diego County the rate of unsuccessful parties was 12%, which is partly attributable to the large number of fishermen who trolled un-
successfully for big game fishes. About 20% of the fishing parties dis-
carded their catches, and the remaining 68% kept their fish. - - Size Limit Compliance
Examination of the length measurements taken on all size-regulated . .. species shws that angler compliance with legal. minimum size limits was
highly variable, depending upon the species (Table 9, Figures 9-17). At:
the low end of the scale was the compliance rate for white seabass: only
16%of all fish measured were legal size. Three factors which account for
the high incidence of "sh~rr"white ssabass in the catch are anglers'
1) inability to identify white seabass, 2) unfamiliarity with the legal
size limit, and 3) reticence to return a relatively large fish (12-27
even though it has not yet reached legal size (28 in.),
The next lowest compliance rate was for barracuda; 59% of all barra-
cuda were legal size, An abundance of legal-size fish were available to
. Los Angeles County anglers, with the result that the compliance rate for'
this county was high. However, elsewhere in the survey area barracuda were not as abundant, and anglers tended to keep whatever they caught- .. I regardless of size-because they felt they wouldn't be able ta catch mother. . - 1 The prrceritage of legal-size halibut landed was higher than in previous ? I1 years. During &ti first 3 gears of thla survey, halibut averaged 582 legals, This year we recorded 71% legal-size fish. 1 A size limit (22 in.) for lingcod, Ophiodm ebngatus , went into ef feet I I. th2s year, and 70% of all lingcod measured were larger than the minimum size. f I I Prior to the time when the size Umit went into effect, only 472 af the lingcod landed by private-boat sport fishermen were larger than 22 inches.. I The best angler compliance rate was for the three bass species, averagfng 88% legal-size fish. The annual percentage of legal-size bass has risen -- I gradually during this project's history, front 84 to 88%. This could be due to
several factors such as a greater availability of legal-size fish, increased
angler awareness of the size limit, increased angler willingness to camply ~5th
the regulatiops, or an incr=ased tendency of anglers to hide sublegal-size fish
from our samplers. However, our samplers have interviewed over 250,000 anglers
since the beginning of this.surve~and have taught fish identificatian and
sport fishing regulations to all who would Usten; therefore,. I feel that anglers
hawe thus become better acquajinted with the 12-inch bass size Umit and are
demonstrating better cmpllance.
Compliance rates were much Iiighcr for those species taken pridly
by divers. Abalone averaged 96% leg&, and 98% of all lobster measured
were legal size. Mvers seem to be much better educated than anglers about
the fisking regulations. -
SUMMARY
Throughout 1981 a study of the catch and effort of saltwater fisher-
men aboard privately-owned boats was conducted in southern California. Ibe purpose was to determine the magnitude of fishing pressure, the individual
species and geographical areas receiving lightest or heavlest fishing
-pressure, changes in species composition of the catch, and the degree of
fishermen's complfance with minimum size-limit regulations. The results
of the study focus attention on potential or already existing problems in
southern California's marine recreational fisheries.
Data were collected by interviewing fishermen at the end of a fishing
trip, when they returned to a boat-launching facility. The fishermen were
asked about the amount of time spent on or in the water, and their catches
were identified, counted, and measured, From this data, estimates were
calculated for total effort, total catch, and catches of certain species.
An estimated 340,000 angling trips and 16,000 diving trips were taken
during the year. Angling effort levels were higher than usual due to mild
weather during most of the year, and to the availability of favored game
species during spring and summer. The heaviest fishing pressure by anglers
occurred off Los Angeles County, while the heaviest diving act5vity occurred
off San Diego County,
Samplers identified 165 speci.es in the angler catch, but over half
the catch was composed of three major species: Pacific mackerel, Pacific
hito, and white croaker. Favared game species such as CalifornSa halibut,
California barracuda, bass, yellowtail, and albacore were more abundant
&an in previous years, and comprised 15%of the angler catch.
There were several. changes in the species composition of this year's
angler catch compared to catches for previous years, The most obvious
change was for the most commonly landed species: white croaker was re-
placed by Pacific mackerel. This was due to a very large increase in the
Pacific mackerel population. Pacific bonito landings have been extremely
variable during the survey, depending primarily on the absence or presence
of warm water off southern California. Landings of big game fishes have also varied due mostly to environmental factors. Rockfish landings varied
inversely with landings of surface fishes because many anglers met rob-
fish dnly when'other fished became unavailable.
Divers landed an estimated 51,000 organisms, of which red abalone, rod
scallop, and California sheephkd formed the major part.
Only 11.5% of all fishing parties returned without having caught any
1 fish, although another 22X caught fish but chose not to keep theut. Thfs means
that tvo out of every three privateboat fishing parties took fish home Hth
them.
Cootpliance rates for minimum size-limit regulations were variable. Divers paid close attention to the size Ifmits, landing 96% legal abalone and 98X . legal lobster, However, angler compliance rates were not nearly as god. Their
best compliance rate was for bass, 88%. About 70% of' a11 lingcod landed were legal. -
8 size. Anglers vere obviously aware of the new lingcod size-limit regulation
which became effective this year, because prior to this time only 47% of the '/ lingcod landed were larger than the current minimum size. Landings of legal- !, size halibut rose from 58Z in previous years to 71% this year, but the compliance i i rate for barracuda remained low, 59%. The worst compliance rate was for white seabass, 162, because most anglers could not identify a white seabass, nor were I i they aware that a size limit exists for this fish. PC. Argucllo
Pt. Conecption LEGEND
.1 Gaviota ' 2 Sanra Barbara 3 Ventura 4 Oxnard I 5 Oxnard I1 6 Paradise Cove 7 tlarina del Rey 8 Redondo Beach Hoist 9 Redondo Beach Rental 10 Cabrillo Beach Ventura 11 Golden Shore 12 Yiarinc Stadium 13 Sunset Aquatic Park
"00- ' 5 14 Newport Dunes 15 Bayside 16 Davey's Locker Pt. 17 Dana P t . Launch 18 Dana Pr. Hoist 19 Oceanside 20 Uana Basin 21 Ski Beach 22 De Anza Cove S. Barbara 23 Sea Forth Rentals 24 Shelter Island 25 Chula Vista 26 Glorietta Bay S. Catalinah
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Scale of kliles
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1 I 1 I 1 I I I 1 1. 1 I 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 8.a Oct Nov Daa
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Jan-Feb Mar Apr May Jun 4ul hug 8mp Oct. Nor Dee
Bra Diogo County
I 1 I I 4 I I 1 I I I 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AUQ Sam Oet . Nov Doc
:FIGURE 2. E8tlm~tedangler effort, Janr~ry-Decaraber,l881.. . I - I Apr May Jun Jul Arg Sep Oct Nov Doc
. . Lo8 Aaga1er County
u Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul hug Sep - Oct. Ror Doc
c - Otrsps County
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aun $60 Oct Uov bee -
88r' Dtago County..
1 1 I I I I I 1 I I I 1 .Jan Feb Mar-. Apr .~a$,JU~. Jul Au. 8.. Oct Wer D!e.
. . 8 .- . . FIGURE 3. Ertimated dl.vor ettirt, January-Da'cera-bet.' 1081. ANGLER CkTCB
All others I All other 4% gamef i.sh 4% I \ croaker 1 \
\ Red \ abalone \ DIVER CATCH
FIGURE 4, Species composition of angler and d.iver catches, all counties combined. AXGLER CATCH
!
FIGURE 5. Species composition of angler and diver catches, Santa Barbaraflentura counties . MGZEB CATCH.
DlYER CATCH
FIGURE 6. Species camposition of angler and diver catches, US Aweles County. - ANGLER CATCH . I t
DmR CATCH
FIGURE 7. Species co sition of angler and diver catches, ,Orange Coun$" y. White croaker @
All others
*
Gamefish 3* I
Red abalone 53%
All others sheephead DIYER CATCH 11%
FIGURE 8. Species composition of angler and diver catches, San Diego County. KELP BASS 8913 measured 89% legal
Total lenath in centimeters.
FIGURE: 0. Length frequency at kelp bas@. 9 : BARRED SAND BASS 706 I measured 89% legal-
20 4 0 60 80
total length tn csnt~meters:
. : FIGURE to.'.* Length trequancy of barred ,and. baa*.. , SPOTTED. SAND 'BASS
336 1 measured 1 84% legal
Total length In centimeters.
~.-- FIQ'URE 11. Length frequency at .potted 6and baas., CALtFORNlA HALIBUT 25 17 measured 71% legal'
Total lbnsth in centtmetets. 1 CALIFORNIA BARRACUDA
I063 measured 59% legal
40 60 8 0 to0 Total tength tn centimeters
. . F1Q.URE. 13. Length frequency California batrecuda,. ., .' ..- '.! .'. WHITE SEABASS 300 measured 1.6% legal
m R R I 1 I 2 0 40 60 10 100 190 3 40. Total -length In csatiaret*r*.
264 measured 70% legal
Total tensth In cenltmeter8.
FIGURE, 14. Length lrequencles of white 8rab&rs aad; lingcod.: 3008 measured 96% legal
Shell lannth In centimeters
F.1OURE: tti. ~eng-thfrequency: of red abalone.. -0 GREEN ABALONE 472 measured 97% legal-
Shalt Yength In contismtrrr.
PfNK ABALONE I 470 measured *=I 94% legal -
. FIQURE: 10, Length frequenclea. green. mbrtone and plnk CALIFORNIA SPIN'Y LOBSTER 591 measured 98% legal
6 10 16 2 0 Carapaae- length In centlrneters
BLACK ABALONE
Shell length In centlmeteta
FIGURE. 17,. Length frequencies. of Crtltfornla. spiny lobster and I black abalone. TABLE 1. List of Species Sampled from Southern California Private-boats.
ScientifLc name Common name No. sampled
Fishes
yellowfin goby bigeye thresher common thresher barred surfperch sargo sablef ish I boneyhead sculpin topsmelt jacksmelt white seabass finescale triggerfish Pacific porgy ocean whitefish swell shark black croaker blacksmith Pacific sanddab meckled sanddab longfin sanddab dolphinfish . shiner surfperch California flying fish pile surfperch Mexican scad black surfperch . striped surfperch petrale sole soupfin shark white croaker opaleye California moray California butterfly ray rock wrasse zebraperch horn shark giant kelpf ish kelp greenling bigmouth sole ratf ish walleye surfperch silver surfperch diamond turbot rainbow surfperch garibaldi bonito shark rock sole Table 1. cont'd. -
+ C Scientific name Comon name b No. sen~pled
LepComth omnatus sta~homsculpin GcuresLhes tmscis California grunion Medktum mi5
Scientific narnc- ' Cmon n?mc No.
$tzbu~tea etartgatw greenstriped rockfish S. ensif@ swbrdapine rockfish S. entome Zas widow rockfish S. eos pink rockfish S. ftazridus yelloutafl rockfish S. giZZi bronzespotted rockfish S. goodd chilipepper S. heZmmcktus rosethorn rockfish S. hopkinsi squarespot rockfish So jonrlmri shor tbelly rockfish s. zevis .cowcod s. naacdotMtdi Mexican tocMish S. metamps black rockffsh So meZmo~- blackgill ~ish S. minkbus vermilion rockfish s. mystirms blue rockfish S. nebu2om.m china rockfish s. ovazis speckled rockfPsh s. paucispinis bacaccio S. phi ZZipsi chameleon rackfish S. pimiger c-ry rockfish S. mstreZZZger grass rackfish 8. roscrcac8 rosy ruckfish S, rosenbktti greenblotched rockffsh S. ruberrimus yelloweye roekfish s. rubrivCnct.us flag rockfish S. rufm bank rockfish S. s&eoZcr strfpetail rockfish S. eenticinctus halfbanded rcxikfish So serrmwides olive rockfish S. serriceps tree£ish s. wnbrosus honeycomb rcwkftsh So zacentrzcs sharpchin rockfish SebastoZobus aZascanus shortspine thomyhead Semicossyphus puZcher Calffornia sbeephead Serw Za dmsatis yellowtail SePiphus poZitus queenf ish Sphyrama argent= California barracuda Sphyrna zygaena . smooth hammerhead SquaZus acanthias spiny dogfish Squatina caziforrtica 'Pacific angel shark Stereo Zepb gigas giant sea bass Strongy Zwvr edZis California ~cedlefish Synodus Zucioceps California lizardfish . Yetrapttacs sub striped marlin Thmus aZaZur,ga albacore T. atbacme8 yellowfin tuna T. thymncs bluefin tuna lszapk sp. t ilapia Table 1. cont'd.
- 1 . Scientific name Common name a No, sampled Torpedo caiXfomica Pacffic electric ray Trachms symet~icua jack mackerel !&kEs smifasciaizz leopard shark hbrfnu roncudor yellowfin croaker Uro Zopb haZZeri round st ingray Xenis tius ca 2ifomiiensis salema. Xyst~ettrysZw Zepis fantail sole Zapteryx exusperaia banded guitarfish
Sebastes spp. unidentified filleted rockfish 5,507 -- unidentified filleted fish 5,187 unidentified fish 308
Bo thf dae unidentified sanddab Gobiidae unidentified gohy
Mollusks and Crustaceans
Acmaea spp. unidentified limpet Astmea undosu wavy top Cancer antennarius rock crab C. antkrmyi yellow crab C. prQductus red crab Qpraa spadicea chestnut cowry FissweZZa voZcano volcano limpet HaZiotis comugata pink abalone ti. cruc&ro&~ black abalone a. fuzgens green abalone H. rufescens red abalone H. soremeni white abalone Hhites muZtirugosus rock scallop KeZZetia kettettii kellets whelk Lomrhynchus grandis sheep crab Megathum crmktcr giant keyholci limpet Mytizus CUZiforn~ California seamussel Oc~pusspp. octopus Oregon& gmci Zis graceful decorator crab Pachygrapsus crassips striped shore crab PmtuZims interrupW California spiny lobster Rqettia graciZis graceful kelp crab fiveta stuZt020wn Pismo clam
unidentified crab unidentified mollusks
'Ecllinodems and Coelenterates . Dendraster exeenfdas sand dollar StrongyZoeen*otus franciscanus red urchin S. purpmatus purple urchin
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TABLE 2. Most Commonly Landcd Species.
Scientific name Common name No. sam~led
Fishes
Scomber japonicus Pacific mackerel Sarda chiZ&?nsis Pacific bonito Cqwstineatus white croaker Para &bract. e tathratus kelp bass- P. nebulifer barred sand bass Sebasks mystinus . blue rockfish P. mcxc2aZatofasciatus spotted sand bass S. paucispims bocaccio Scorpaena gzstikzta sculpin Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab Semicossyphus puZcher California sheephead Seriphus potitus queenf ish Sebastes sem?anoides olive rockfish S. ca&nus copper rockfish 3 11 76 PmZ&hthys caZifomie~cs california halibut S. chtoros tktus greenspotted rockfish Media Ztata caZifor&mLs halfmoon S, miniQttts vermilion rockfish Sphyraena mgsntea California barracuda EZnbiom jacksoni black surfperch Serwta dorsalis yellowtail Sekstes cons te 2 ktus starry rockfish CauZoZa&-i ius princeps ocean whitefish GireZ Za nigmhms opaleye Sebastm atrovirsns kelp rockfish S. pas We ZZiger grass rockfish S. auwkututus brown rockfish S. goodei chilipepper S. rosmeus rosy rockfish Wrina ronmdor y ellowf in croaker Atherimpsis caZiforniensis j acksmelt Sebas tes e Zongatus greenstriped rockfish S. ovatis speckled rockfish Scorpumichthy s mmwratus cabezon Sebasttzs rubrivinctus flag rockfish WJ'uLis ca Zifornica senorita
Mollusks and Crustaceans
EaZw t-is rufescens red abalone 3,478 Rinnites aultirugosus rock scallop 2,948 PamZirus interruptus California spiny lobster 774 BaZiotis fuZgens green abalone 7 39
These 40 species constitute 95X of the identified catch. The remaining 5% is composed of 11,432 organisms of 143 species. TABLE 3. Catch and Effort Estimates for Anglers.
e- i Santa ~arbara/ Los San Ventura Angeles Orange Diet30 Counties County Caun ty Cqvoty To Val
Angler parties
weekend weekday total
Angler trips *.
weekend weekday total
weekend weekday total
Total fishes landed
weekend weekday - total No. rockfishes landed
weekend weekday total Atractoscion notviZis (white seabass) CautoZatiZus pdnceps (ocean whitefish) Citharichthys sordidus (Pacific sanddab)
EmLGotoca jacksom (black surfperch) Table 3' - conr- 'd.
San ta Barbara/ Los San Ventura Angcles Orange Diego Counties County County County Total Genyonemus Z Medialurn caZ Oncor3rynchus tshnoy tscha (king salmon) 0 0 OpPriodon etongaims ('Lingcod) 527 55 PmrrZab~mcZathPattrs (kelp bass) 10,432 18,515 P. macuZatofas&ihs (spotted sand bass) 8 341 P. nehtifer (barred sand bass) 1,454 15,696 ParaZGkthys cdtiforn?:cus (California halibut) 2,561 4,481 Sardd chiZ Sebastes aeouirens (kelp rockfish) 1,350 1,185 S. auricutdtus (brown rockfish) S. rourinus (copper rockfish) 5. chtomstictus (greenspotted rockfish) 2,966 4,242 G Table 3 - cont'd. , i Santa ~arbara/ Los San ' i Y Ventura Angeles Orange niWP , Counties County Ca-ry Casmm Total:, Sebastes goodei (chilipepper) S. miniatus (vermilion rockfish) S. mystinus (blue rockfish) S. mtretZ5ge~ (grass rockfish) s. semvmoides . (olive rockfish) S&88@ZU8 ptiz~hel' (California sheephead) Seriota &rsaZ&3 . (yellowtail) Seriphus pozitus (queenfish) Sphywrena argentea (California barracuda) 152 Thulll~~saZaZunga (albacore) ~ch~synnetrimcs (jack mackerel) 169 TABLE 4. Standard Error of the Estimates for Anglers, Santa Barbara/ Los San Ventura Angeles Orange Diego Counties Coon t y County County Total Angler par ties Angler trips Total f fshes landed .9,285 No. rockfishes landed 3,934 elbacore barred sand bass black surf perch blue rock£ish bocaccio brown rockfish California barracuda California halibut California sheephead chilipepper copper rockfish grass rockfish greenspotted rockfish half moon jack mackerel kelp bass - kelp rockfish king salmon lingcod ocean white£ish olive rockfish opaleye Pacific bonito Pacific mackerel Pacific sanddab ' queen£ ish sculp5n , spotted sand bass vermilion rockfish white croaker white seabass yellowtail TABLE 5. Catch and Effort Estimates for Divcrs. - Santa Barbara/ Los \. Ventura Angeles Orange %n Diego Caurrties County County C,mnty Total Diver parties weekend . 773 weekday total Diver trips -. weekend 2,076 weekday 1,237 total 3,313 weekend weekday total No. organisms landed weekend 8,458 weekday 3,847 total 12,305 Hatiotis coprugata (pink abalone) . 709 H. eraeherocZi (black abalone) a. fuZgens (green abalone) , 40 B. mrfescens (red abalone) Hirznttes mu2timcgost.m (rock scallop). 2,439 - PanuZirus interraptus (California spiny lobster) 1,364 ParaZabrax ctathratus (kelp bass) 414 Semicossyphus put cher (California sheephead) 1,057 TABLE 6. Stamdard Erxor of the EstimsLes £or Divers. Santa Barbara/ LWS Sa n Vcntura Angeles Orange Dicgo Counties County County County Total- Diver parties Diver trips Ro. organisms 1anded black abalone. California sheephead California sg iny labs t e r green abalone kelp bass pink abalone red abalone rock scallop TABLE 7. Fifteen Most Commonly Landed Species in Each Countp. county Rank Scientific name C- name Sanrn ~atbara/ Ventura 1. Cayc~~e~nacsZineatus white croaker 2. Smmbm japaicus Pacific mackerel 3 . ParaZabrax ctathratus kelp bass 4. Sarda chiZimis Pacific bonito 5. Sebastes mystimcs blue rockfish 6. S. carcrinus copper rockfish 7. S. chtoros tictus greenspot ted rockfish 8. Ha Zwtis rufescens red abalone 9 . S. min.ibtus vermilion rockfish 10. S. serranoides olive rockfish XI.. PmZichthys catifonrim California halibut 12. Srmites muZtirtrg0-BUS rock scallop 13. Citkarichthy s sordidus Pacific sanddab 14. S. pispinis bocaccio 15. S. rostre ZZiger grass rockfish UsAngeles Pacific mackerel white croaker Pacific bonito kelp bass barred sand bass Soorpama guttata sculpin Sebas tes paucispims bocaccio Seriphus pozitus queeafish .CithaPichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab MediaZuna caZifomiensis halfmoan Sebastes ser~mwides olive rockfish Sphyraena argentea California barracuda Bnbwtoca jacks& black surfperch ParuZichthys catifdcus Califo-a halibut Sebustes chkrostictus greenspotted rockfish Orange S& 3-i- Pacific mackerel Sarda chi tiensis Pacific bonito . Gsny01~em~(~lineatus white croaker , Para Zabrax nebuZ2:f e~ barred sand baas P. ckathratw kelp bass P. mcu?uZatofcrscMtus spotted sand bass Semicossyp7tus puZcher California sheephead Hinnites muZt&w.gostss rock scallop Scorpaena guttata sculpin Citbichthys sordgus Pacific sanddab Sp!zyram argentea California barracuda Sebastes paucisyitris bocaccio Seriphus po Zi tus queenf ish Sebustes goodd chilipepper MediaZwuz caZifodensis half moon Table 7. - cont Id. b County Rank Scicat$f,ic name Common name Scombm japonicus Pacific mackerel Serda chiZiensis Pacific bodto Pamlabrux nebuZif er barred sand bass P. macuZatofasciatus spotted sand bass Gengonms Zineatus white croaker P. ctathratus kelp bass HaZiotis rufescens red abalone Citlzarichthys s-ordidus Pacific sanddab SerioZa dorsaZis yellowtail Scorpaena guttatu sculpin Semicossyphus puZcher California sheephead Sebastes paucispinis bocaccio Sariphns poZZtus queenf ish Sebastes chZorostictus greenspotted rockfish CauZoZatiZus princeps ocean whitefish .+. '. ,'.. ,.- 'I*7 ..C TABLE 8. Success Rates af Fishing Parties. % Fj sh ing par tde! kept discarded County catch catch catch Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Orange . San Diego TABLE 9. Occurrence of Sublegal. Fishes in Examined Catches. * NO .# X Scientific name. Cornon name measured legal Fishes Atractosdon nobi Zis white seabass 300 16 Ophiodon eZongatus lingcod 264 70 Paratubrax ckthratus kelp bass - 8,913 89 P. mcu~tofas~tus spotted sand bass ' 3,361 84 P. nebuzifer barred sand bass 7,061 89 ParuZichthys c~zZifomicus California halibut 2,517 71 Sphyrumd argen-a California barracuda 1,063 59 Mollusks and Crustaceans Cartem antmndus rock crab 84 94 - BaZwtis corrmgata .. pink abalone 470 94 I R. c~cherodii black abalone 150 92 a. fu&gsn. green abalone 472 97 H. ruf escens red abalone 3,008 96 Pandims intcmwptus California spiny lobster 591 98 APPENDIX Raw Data for Effort and Most Ccrmmonly Landed Species at Each Sample Location 8 LOCATION : Gavio ta CMnrrY : Santa Barbara 5 7 sample days 922 anglers 258 diver s 6,303 angler- tr fp-hour s 491 . diver-hour s 4,857 fishes sampled - 73 species identified . . Most Commonly Landed Species . Number Common name landed- Pacific bonito 1,004 red abalone 748 Pacific mackerel ' 742 kelp bass 34 7 Pamtichtkys californicus; California halibut 343 Sebas tes caminus copper rockfish 200 S. mystiw ,/ blue rockfish 127 S. serrddes - olive rockfish 97 AmphCs t+a a~gentem barred surf perch 96 rock crab 9 6 LOCATION: San ta Barbara COVNTZT: Santa Barbara 80 sample days , 4,940 anglers 425 divers 29 ,?.I3 angler- tr ip-hour s 905 diver-hours 15,914 fishes sampled 95 spccies iden t if ied Most Commonly Landed Species LC Htmher z Common name -landed of total Pacific mackerel 2,466 -15 kelp bass l.981 - 12 Pacific bonito . . 1,890 copper rockfish 717 rock scallop 551 . white croaker 537 . olive rockfish 536 greenspot ted rockfish 464 California halibut 453 blue rockfish 340 LwION : Ventma CQUHTY: Ventura 71 ' sample days ' 2,522 anglers 150 divers 15,791 angler-trip-hours 34 1 d iver-hour s 10,734 fishes sampled 89 specfes ident ifled Most Commonly Landed Species Number Scfentif ic name Comon name land ed Genyonemtcs lineatus white croaker 2,320 Scomber japon2cm Pacific mackerel 1,671 Pamtabrar cta~mtus kelp bass 1,013 blue rockfish 711 copper rockfish 481 Pacific bdnito 350 olive rockfish 287 California halibut 260 rock scallop - 182 Pacific sanddab 177 Qxnard 1 .(new ramp) Ven tufa days 8nglers divers angler- tr ip-huur s dive~hours f %shessampled -\. epecies identified Most Ccaamonly Landed Spec.ias . Conman name blue rockfish Pacific mackerel white croaker copper ruckfish kelp bass Pacific sanddab - starry rockfish rosy rackfish vermilion rockfish Pacific bonito IAJGAT1;O.N: Oxnard I1 (old ramp - sampled A@. -i)ec., 1981) r' . COmY: Ven rura , -". 27 . sample days . 1,096 anglers 59 divers 6,696 angler- tr ip-hour s 8 2 diver-hours 5,646 fishes sampled 80 species identified Most Commonly LaxIed Species .- Ntrmber 2 Seientif 5.c name Common name landed of total Scombe~japozicus ' Pacific mackerel 800 14 -. Genyonemus Zineatus white croaker 454 -. Sebas tes qstinus blue rockfish 425 . 30 1 4 PamZaSmx c Zathratus , kelp bass S. cazcrin~s copper rockfish 24 2 =. -S. paucispinis bocaccio 2 18 Sarda chiZiensis , Pacific bonito 208 . . Sebastes rosaceus rosy rockfish 181 S. audeulq tus brown rockfish - 181 GCmZZa nigrimi opaleye 158 . -SUN: Pafadisc Cove COUNTY: LOB Angelas \ f 49 sample days . 1,803 anglers 7 1 divas 13,066 angler- triphours C L 108 diver-&ours 6,777 fi8hcs sampled i Most Coamrrnlp Landed Species 6 . Zbabcr Sclentif f c name Cosmn name -landed t ScoPrdw~J'dp&us ' Pacific mackerel 2,128 -. 1. Cenljo~temushheafus white croaker 1,03.4 PmvrZabras cZathz~ztus kelp bass. s 754 . P. nebutifer . barred sand bass 261 sctilpin 244 rock scallrq 241 kelp rockfish - 240 grass rockfish 224 Pacific bonito 214 California halfbat 129 mT'IQR: Marina del Rey COUNTY: LOS Angcles 5 6 sample days 5,404 anglers 153 divers 34,463 angler- tr ip-hour s 153 diver-hour s 14,909 fishes sampled 106 species identified Most Commonly Landed Species Y I?u~er 2 Common name landed --of total white croaker 4,049 27 Pacific mackerel 2,308 . 15 Pacific b.onito . 1,811 12 bocaccio 954 .6 greenspotted rock£ish 626 4 : barred sand bass 549 kelp bass 539 California halibut 38 6 sculpin - 384 Pacific sanddab 208 TI^: Redondo Beach Hoist 1. COUNTY: . Los Angeles 53 sample days 5,165 anglers 278 divers I 32,078 angler- tr ip-hours 303 diver-hour s I- . 14,442 fishes sampled # 109 species identified I Most Commonly Landed Species % &sabu X Scientific name Cormnaon name laded of total Sarcla chiZ5en8is Pacific bonito 6,6W -. Sder j&pmimLs Pacific mackerel 2,324 , bocaceio 1- Sebwtes ;..rzr.;S~pinis . 889 EWtesmuZt~mrgosus . . rockscallop 487 Pizralhbmx ctdthmtus kelp bass - 467 I SCO~CLSMguttata scurpia . 393 &bastes aemsmoi&s olive rockfish . 283 . , Pmvrtabzux nebutiyer barred sand bass 246 Sgmicouyphus puZcher California sheephead 246 Gmt&&tiZus princeps ocean whitefieh Redondo Bcach Rental Los Angeles s&pke days anglers divers angler- tr ip-hour s diver-hour s fishes sampled species identified Most Commonly Landed Species-- L Number X Scienrific name Common name landed of total Sarda chiliensis ' Pacific bonito 4,572 7 0 S&er $apmicus Pacific mackerel - 1,563 24 ParaZiehthys caZifomieus Calif ornia halibut 80 1 TPachtcrus synnetricus jack mackerel 60 Parur tabrax nebuZ ifer barred sand bass 4 6 ' P. ctathratus kelp bass Sphyruena argentep California barracuda ~edioZ-' m~ifo;nica halfmoon OxyjuZis catiforniea senorita . Scorpaem gutfah sculpin YmTION: Cabrillo Beach 47 sample days 3,946 anglers 125 divers 23,562 angler- tr ip-hours 18,591 fishes sampled 105 species identified 'Host Comnly Landed Species .. Wirmber z sciwtific name Coarmon name landed of total Cenyonemus Zineatw white croaker .6,298 Sconaber japonicus Pacific mackerel 4,788 SeAphvs potitus queenfish . ' 874 Scrrda chiZiens3s Pacific bonito 831 Scorpama guttu* sculpin 6Ek8 PmZabmzx ckthratus kelp bass . 585 Wwtoca jaokson;i black surfperch 514 0.itha~Lchthgssoz&dus Pacific sanddab 492 &dZaZuna cattforniensis halfmoon . 465 Parrztabrax nebuZifer barred sand bass 309 LOCAT ION : Golden Shore sample days anglers divers angler-trip-hours diver-hour s fishes sampled species identified -. Most Commonly Landed Species - Number X Scientif ir name . Comon namE landed of total SconrL,er jqonicus ' Pacific mackerel 3,986 32 &tyonemus Zinea tus white croaker 3,610 Sarda chi tiens+ Pacific b,onito . 1,077 ' Seriphus potitm queenf ish 489 PamMrax nebutifar barred sand bass 390 'P. ctathratvs kelp bass 379 Embiotoca jacksoni black surf perch 357 Scorpuanct guktatu sculpin 27 1 %bas tes se~ranoides olive rockfish 256 Med;aZuna cw tiforkensis halfmoon 163 Ihrine Stadium Los Angeles sample days anglers divers angler tr ip-hatrr s diver-hour s 17,795 fishes sampled 105 species identified Most Cmmonly Landed Species - .-.- . Nuntber z --Camon name landed of total Pacific mackerel 6,259 35 white croaker 3,988 - 22 Pacific bonito . 1,512 barred sand bass 932 kelp bass 653 senorita . 447 half moon 346 sculpin 334 California barracuda 298 olive rockfish 274 LOCATION : Sunset Aquatic Park COUNTY : 67 sample days 5,584 anglers 112 divers 34,731 angler- trip-hours 181 diver-hours 13,599 fishes sampled 94 species identified Most Commonly Landed Species . Number a Scientific name Commn name landed of total. Scoxber japunicus Pacific mackerel 4,303 32 ~en~onemusZineatus white croaker 1,761 . - Sarda chi tiemis Pacific b.onito . 1,583 ParaZabruz mebuZifer barred sand bass 1,139 P. ctathratus kelp bass 42 2 Ci bharichthys sord COUNTY: Orange 62 maple days 3,680 anglers 172 divers 24,180 angler- tr ip-hours 222 diver-hours 6,833 flshes sampled 88 species identified . Host Commonly Laded Species _.. -. Rmber f Scientific name Comrm name landed uf total Paeif ic mackerel 2,186 Pacific bonito 1,922 white croaker 502 . rock scallop 279 barred sand bass 240 kelp bass 195 California sheephead 188 spotted sand bass 144 Pacific sanddab 112 California barracuda 102 - LPG;ATfON: Baysidc - '" COUmY: Orange . 69 sample days 1,862 anglers 68 divers 11,626 angler- trip-hours 74 diver-hour s 3,564 fishes sampled ' 79 species identified Host Comnionly landed Species Number X Common name landed of total Pacif ie mackerel 1,334 3 7 Pacific bonito 56 7 16 white craaker 4 11 12 barred sand bass 284 spotted sand bass 162 kelp bass 117 rock scallop 10 1 California sheephead 86 halfmoon 61 yellowf in croaker 32 LOCATION : Davey ' s Locker COUNTY: Orange 54 sample days 2,501 anglers 0 divcrs 17,395 angler- tr ip-hours 0 diver-hours 2,520 fishes sampled 43 species identif id , Most .Cmmonly Landed Species Number X Scientific name Comn name land ed of total ParatQbmrx mcuktofas&tus spotted sand bass 774 31 P. neb utifer barred sznd bass 22 Scumber japonicue Pacific mackerel 13 thttbpina rmcador yellowf in croaker 6 Cenyonermrs Zineatus white croaker 6 ~arux~iehth~scaZifodcus California.halibut 3 Atractos&m nobizis white seabass 3 SaPda chiidensis ' . Pacific bonito . 2 EZrBiotoca jackaoni black surf perch 2 - Sexdphus politus queenf ish -2 90Z - LOWi"i'ON: Dana PC. Launch COUNTY: Orange 63 ssGle days 7,580 anglers 253 d ivcr s 46,297 aqgler- trip-hours 388 diver-hour s 16,215 f islnes sampled 10 1 species ldcn t ified Most Comrnonlv landed Species Number % Scien ti5 5 c name- Comnon name landed of total Scder japmicus' Pacific mackerel 5,374 3 3 &da chiliemis Pacific bonito 4,342 27 Genymemus Z.iineatus white croaker 1,575 10 PmZabrax nebuti fer . barred sand bass 84 1 5 P. ctathatus kelp bass 724 4. Semkossyphus plc7ter California sheephead 44 8 3 SePiphus po titax2 queenf ish 423 3 Binni &es mu 2 -bimgosv~ rock scallop 336 2. Scorpaena guttaa sculpin 149 1 EaZwt-Ls fuZgens green abalone 121 -I 88% LOCATION: Dana P t . Hoist (sampled Aug .-Septr . COUNTY : Orange . , 7 sample days 182 anglers 0 divers 1,151 angler- trip-hours 0 divcr-hours 252 fishes sampled 10 species identified Most Commonly Landed Species Number Z Scientific name Common name landed of total SUP& chitiensis Pacific bonito 184 - 73 Pacific mackerel 45 -18 91% LOCATION : Oceanside COUNTY : San Diego 55 - sample days 2,662 anglers 67 divers 17,157 angler-trip-hours 61 d iver-hour s 5,896 fishes sampled 79 species identified Most Conmonly Landed Spacies - Number X Scienti3 5.c name Common name land cd of total Sconrber japonicus Pacific mackerel 1,496 25 Surda chiZ&msis Pacific bonito 1,274 22 white croaker 807 14 kelp bass 685 12 barred sand bass 328 6. California sheephead 12 1 2 sculp in 85. 1 bocaccio 73 1 greenspotted rockfish 64 1 chilipepper 58 -1 8 5% .i LOCATION: Dana Basin ; f COUNTY: San Diego . 7. V I 5 3 sample days 5 i 4,208 anglers :< q 692 divers I- 28,920 angler- trip-hours 746 d iver-hours 11,792 fishes sampled 104 species identif id Mast Commonly Landed Species hbeY X sc 3.mt if ic name Common name Landed of total Scder jap~nicus. Pacific mackerel 1,928 HaZCotis rtifescens red abalone 1,273 . Serda chitiensis Pacific bonito 1,248 ParaZabmz3~cZathratw kelp bass 731 P. macuZatofasdatus spotted sand bass 67 1 'Se5ustes pawispinis bocaccio 549 5 I . ,Cemicossyphus puzcher California sheephead 494 4 Seriphus potitus queenf ish 369 3 a -. Mrina ronaador yellowfin croaker 295 3 barred sand bass WATIOX: Ski Beach COUNTY : San Dicgo 44 sample days 855 anglers 114 divers 5,432 angler- trip-hours 112 divcr-hours 2,112 fishes sampled 7 0 species identified Most Cornmanly Landed Species Number X -Scientific name Common name_ land ed of total Seamber &zponictrs' Pacific mackerel 568 2 7 RaZiot3-s mfescerrs red abalone 209' Sarda chiZCensis . Pacific bonito 186 &zmZabrax macuZa2ofascZat~1sspotted sand bass 150 Wrinci mncador yellowfin croaker 97 P. cZlzthm&us k,el-p bass 88 Sebasizs pauc5spinis bocaccio 83 Smicossyphus puteher California sheephead 57 P. ;netibEfer barred sand bass 5 3 SmZoZa doY.sa Zis yellowtail 4 2 LOCATION: . De Anza COUNTY : San Diego sample days . anglers divers angler- trip-hours d iver-hours fishes sampled . . species id entff id Host Commonly Landed Species EFtrntber 2 Scientific name Cammon name -land ed of total SconabeP jtzpnhus Pacific mackerel 28u 22 S& chitiensis Paciffc bazrito 119- - 9 Ha tiotis rufmcens .red abalune ' 91 7 cZcz~tus PamZabrux kelp bass 75 ' 6 Serio la ckrsatis pellowtall 69 5 - Urnbrim poncador pllowfin croaker 55 4 Cenyonemtts tineatus white croaker 21 4 PamZabxwx nebuZiw barred sand bass 44 .3- Sebmtes at~&rena kelp rockfish 36 3 sco~enaguttatu sculpin 33 -3 w Sea Forth Rentals (sampled Ju1.y-December 1981) San Diego sample ' days anglers . . divers angler- trip-hours diver-hour s f ishcs sampled species identified Most Comxonly T.anded Speci.es Number % Sdentif ic name hnrion name --land cd of total PqWrax nazculatofasciatus spotted sand bass 5 5 WAna roncador yellowfin croaker 4 9 Sarda chi Zisnsis Pacific boni to 33 SePiphus poZitus queenf ish 32 P. nebuzifer barred sand bass 30 PmvtZichthys ealifornicus California halibut 17 Gmgonemus lineatus white croaker 8 Scder japonicus Pacific mackerel 6 LOUTION: She1 ter Island COUNTY: San Diego 5 7 sample days 8,277 anglers 565 divers 61,36.4 anglcr- trip-hours 695 d iver-hour s fishes sampled species iden t if ied Most Commonly Landed Species X Scicntif ic name Common name of total Scomber japonicw' Pacific mackerel Pamtabrtzx nebu Zif er barred sand bass P. mmtktofasCiatus spotted sand bass . Sarda chitiensis Pacific bonito white croaker kelp bass yellowtail Pacific sanddab Scorpaena guttuta sculpin LiaZiotis rufescens red abalone Cloric t ta Bay San Uicgo sample days anglers divers angler- tr ip-hours d iver-hour s fishes sampled ' species identified ., Host Ccrnmonly bndcd Species Numb cr % Scicntif lc name Commn name landed . of total. Pacific mackerel barred sand bass spotted sand bass Pacific bonito red abalone white croaker California sheephead red abalone olive rockfish' LOCAT1Ol.l : Chuln Vista COUIJm: San Diego 62 sample days 18 divers 6,277 angler- tr ip-hours 24 . d iver-hour s 1,784 fishes sampled . . 61 . . species identified - .. . t . . . ! .. - Most Commonly Landed Species . . .. . Number X Scientific name ' Common name landed of total kraBras mcuzhtofascintus spotted sand bass ,384 21 P. nebuZ5fer barred sand bass 318 18 $comber.j&ponicus pacific mackerel . - '261 15 . . hycmenus tineatus wh,ite croaker . ' 95 ~corpienaguth& sculpin ' :. 66 'BaZiotiS mfescsns . red abalone. ' 53 . . Sarda ' chi tiensis Pacific bonito . 49 SerioZa dorsatis yellowtail . . 40 Sebas-tes paucispinis bocaccio . . 35 Caliiornia sheephead ' 3Q