Species trends in sport fisheries, Monterey Bay, Calif., 1959-86. (effect of boat fishing on rockfish)(includes bibliography) From: Marine Fisheries Review | Date: January 1, 1995| Author: Mason, Janet E. | COPYRIGHT 1995 U.S. Department of Commerce. 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

Observing where people go fishing for recreation in Monterey Bay and keeping track of what they catch gives an indicator of the bay's fish stocks. Blue rockfish is the most common catch, and when it is in short supply, commercial and private sport anglers try farther offshore or look for deep water near the coast. The total sport-fishing catch fluctuated between 1959 and 1986, reaching 500,000 in 1981 and 1982. Detailed historic data are presented.

ABSTRACT - Three surveys spanning ...