2023/2024 Ground Fish Regulations

[stevie951]

whats the limit for Gaviota Big Sur Morro Monterey bay etc..

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by stevie951

whats the limit for Gaviota Big Sur Morro Monterey bay etc..

The limits are the same for all areas.

Rockfish Bag Limits:

"Maintains the changes made to bag limits through
emergency action last December
• Within the 10-fish daily bag and possession limit for
Rockfish, Cabezon and Greenling
– A sub-bag limit of 1-fish for quillback rockfish
– A sub-bag limit of 1-fish for copper rockfish
– A sub-bag limit of 4-fish for vermilion rockfish

Associated Species:

Decouple regulations for California sheephead and
ocean whitefish from those for federal groundfish
• California sheephead season would be open March 1 –
December 31
• Bag limit would be reduced from 5-fish to 2-fish
• Ocean whitefish would be open year-round"

What changes in the different management areas are months open for fishing and depth restrictions.