 Report from the Cal. Dept. of Fish and Game 12/8/00 Ahoy they’re one and all and Happy holidays! I attended the Cal. Dept. of Fish & Game (DF&G) meetings in Eureka this past week and thought I would give everyone a heads up on what has happened to our rock fishing season. The main thrust of the meeting was for the department to authorize the changes proposed by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC). The DF&G adopted the changes for all of the regulations regarding the seasonal closures (March through June) and the new restrictions on the amounts of canaries and boccaio as well as the lingcod. This will also define which species can be caught and which fish can’t during the “shelf closure (during the months of May and June The season is closed from outside of one mile or 20 fathoms). It is important to make sure everyone is clear on these species. Again I must emphasize to everyone that we must curtail our catch of the canary rockfish. If we catch too many of them then the council will shut down the season just as it did this year for the Ling cod. I tried to emphasize to the PFMC & DF&G that the recreational angler will be smart and learn which species they can posses and where they can fish and cannot. The other aspect that was dealt with raising the size limit on the Cabazon (15”, Greenling (12”)& Sheephead. These spices are also closed during the two-month closure (March- April) but will be open the rest of the year. One of the biggest changes was in the commercial sector. They are now going to be closed (Nearshore) for a period of days during the week (Thursday thorough Sunday). They are taking a major reduction in the amount of time they can fish. There is also a new committee that will be specifically addressing the near shore fisheries and Public education. This committee will be setting down a new policy regarding how we deal with the future of the near shore fisheries. I shall try to work with them and hopefully help all of us to achieve a sustainable resource. If you have any question as to what happened and what the different species that we can catch then I shall refer you to my web page (www.riptide.net) and look at the fishing reports for the November 4th meeting. Thank you all for your support and I hope that in the future to better represent you! Capt. Smitty Riptide Sportfishing & Whale Watching Click Here to email us. Click Here to Visit Our Website (888)747-8433 |
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