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California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources Region
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Long Beach, CA
In:
http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/70
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2011-09-29 22:37:38
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70
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California Department of Fish and Game
Publication Date:
2021-06-25
Description:
Fishermen on piers and privately-owned boats in southernCalifornia were surveyed to determine their ability toidentify (by common name) 18 of the more commonly caughtsportfish. Anglers were shown color photographs of the fishand asked to identify them. Most people were not able toidentify more than 5 or 6 species correctly. The numberof incorrect responses (calling one species by another'sname, or using a non-recommended common name) was nothigh. Instead, it was the level of non-response (thefisherman had no idea what the species was) that wassurprisingly high.The results of the survey indicate that anglers are notfamiliar with the names of the fish they are most likelyto catch. This has serious implications concerning ourfishery management programs which depend on anglers'compliance with fishing regulations. The effectivenessof the programs depends in part on anglers being ableto recognize regulated species when encountered. (30pp.)
Keywords:
Management
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Fisheries
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
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application/pdf
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