Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) range from California to Alaska and are found in both nearshore and shallow
continental shelf waters (Love et al., 2002). Juveniles and subadults inhabit shallow water, moving deeper as they grow. Generally, adults are found at depths shallower than 55 meters and reportedly live up to 50 years. The species is currently managed by using information from an
age-structured stock assessment model (Ralston and Dick, 2003)
