Impact of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) on salmon fisheries in Monterey Bay, California. From: Fishery Bulletin | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Harvey, James T.; Weise, Michael J. | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Marine Fisheries Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract--To assess the impact of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) on salmon fisheries in the Monterey Bay region of California, the percentages of hooked fish taken by sea lions in commercial and recreational salmon fisheries were estimated from 1997 to 1999. Onboard surveys of sea lion interactions with the commercial and recreational fisheries and dockside interviews with fishermen after their return to port were conducted in the ports of Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, a...

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