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 102,000 anglers and 3,700 divers landed 275,000
fishes, molluscs, and crustaceans. The major components
of the catch were 1) white croaker, Genyonemus lineatus,
85,000 landed; 2) bass, Paralabrax spp., 48,000 landed; and
3) Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis, 42,000 landed. (22pp.
