California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources Region
Abstract
A 1-yr. study was undertaken to devise a sampling program
which would determine fishing catch and effort levels of
one segment of the southern California marine sport
fishery. Personal interviews of fishermen were conducted
at launch ramps, boat hoists, and boat rental locations
from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border. This
report presents quantitative data and statistical
estimates of effort, total catch, catch of preferred
sport fish species, and length frequencies of selected
species landed by private-boat sport fishermen.
An estimated 55,000 anglers and 3,300 divers landed 182,000
fishes, molluscs, and crustaceans. The major components
of the catch were 1) rockfishes, Sebastes spp., 73,000
landed; 2) white croaker, Genyonemus lineatus, 28,000
landed; 3) bass, Paralabrax spp., 15,000 landed; and
4) Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis, 12,000 landed. (22pp.
