Publication Date:
2021-06-25
Description:
The catch landed and effort expended by private-boatsport fishermen were studied from July, 1975 throughJune, 1976, in order to determine the magnitude andimpact of one segment of the marine sport fishery insouthern California. Fishermen returning from afishing trip were interviewed at launch ramps, boathoists, and boat rental locations from Pt. Conceptionto the Mexican border. This report presentsquantitative data and statistical estimates of totaleffort, total catch, catch of preferred sport fishspecies, and length-frequencies of size-regulatedspecies.An estimated 944,000 organisms were landed by 315,000anglers and 16,500 divers. A large variety of specieswas landed, but six species contributed over one-halfof the catch. Divers landed very few sublegalorganisms, but anglers took large numbers of sublegalsize fish. Continuance of this study will be necessaryto show changes in fish availability, fishing pressure,and compliance with fishing regulations. (64pp.)
Keywords:
Management
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Fisheries
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
