Unless you’re lucky enough to have been on an extended out of state hunting trip or vacation, you are well aware of the statewide delay of the recreational Dungeness crab season. The following is a brief summary of the issue to date. Domoic acid is naturally occurring neurotoxin produced by phytoplankton. Phytoplankton blooms are affected […]
The 2015 season has come to a close and now begins the task of constructing the groundfish regulations not only for 2016, but for the 2017/18 next biennial specification cycle. The 2016 season should be essentially the same as the 2015 season, working with the existing regulations already on the books for Annual Catch Limits
The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) set the area 2A allocation of 970,000 lbs for 2015. California received 4% of the non-tribal portion of this allocation which amounted to 25,220 net pounds. Due to our success in past years the 2015 season was constructed as follows: the first 15 days of May, June, July and
Fishermen are innovative people and for some, it is the best part of fishing. I know guys that spend 90 percent of their time messing with their gear and only 10 percent of their time actually fishing. So it is not surprising that fishermen solved the problem of barotrauma in rockfish. When most species of
