California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources Region
Abstract
During the October 1 - December 31, 1977 quarter, 28
launch ramps, hoists, and boat rental locations were
sampled a total of 294 times. During the sample days
11,942 anglers and 1,025 divers were interviewed.
They expended 83,882 effort-hours and landed 36,741
fishes and other organisms of 163 identified species.
The ten most commonly landed species were 1) Pacific
mackerel, Scomber japonicus, 16%; 2) white croaker,
Genyonemus lineatus, 16%; 3) olive rockfish, Sebastes
serranoides, 6%; 4) blue rockfish, S. mystinus, 4%;
5) halfmoon, Medialuna californiensis, 4%; 6) Pacific
bonito, Sarda chiliensis, 3%; 7) rock scallop,
Hinnites multirugosus, 2%; 8) chilipepper, Sebastes
goodei, 2%; 9) greenspotted rockfish, S. chlorostictus,
2%; and 10) kelp bass, Paralabrax clathratus, 2%. (25pp.