The state Department of Fish and Game plans to close the commercial fishery for greenlings Nov. 1.
Based on recent landing receipts and dockside tabulations, DFG biologists expect that by the end of this month, the annual commercial allocation of 3,400 pounds of greenlings (kelp and rock greenling combined) will be taken for the calendar year. The recreational fishery for greenlings will remain open.
Kelp and rock greenlings are nearshore species of fish found mostly in California's northern and central coastal areas.
In May 2002, the Fish and Game Commission adopted regulations providing DFG with the authority to close the recreational or commercial sectors of the California sheephead, greenlings and cabezon fisheries when their respective allowable harvest levels are projected to be reached.
Beginning in 2004, according to DFG officials, two-month cumulative trip limits went into effect for the commercial California sheephead, greenlings and cabezon fisheries in an effort to sustain those fisheries throughout the year. The greenlings fishery has a two-month cumulative trip limit of 25 pounds per nearshore fishery permit holder when fishing is permitted.
Based on recent landing receipts and dockside tabulations, DFG biologists expect that by the end of this month, the annual commercial allocation of 3,400 pounds of greenlings (kelp and rock greenling combined) will be taken for the calendar year. The recreational fishery for greenlings will remain open.
Kelp and rock greenlings are nearshore species of fish found mostly in California's northern and central coastal areas.
In May 2002, the Fish and Game Commission adopted regulations providing DFG with the authority to close the recreational or commercial sectors of the California sheephead, greenlings and cabezon fisheries when their respective allowable harvest levels are projected to be reached.
Beginning in 2004, according to DFG officials, two-month cumulative trip limits went into effect for the commercial California sheephead, greenlings and cabezon fisheries in an effort to sustain those fisheries throughout the year. The greenlings fishery has a two-month cumulative trip limit of 25 pounds per nearshore fishery permit holder when fishing is permitted.
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
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