The 2023 By the Numbers report is now available for your reading pleasure. The By the Numbers report summarizes some of the most important commercial and recreational fishing statistics from the past year, for your easy review. It also includes a condensed summary of 2023 Marine Region accomplishments.
2023 was a year of high-highs and unfortunately low-lows, but Marine Region staff worked hard to ensure California’s marine fisheries and ecosystems continued to be sustainably managed. While anglers were able to enjoy an all-depth fishery for groundfish statewide, the season was cut short to prevent overfishing of quillback rockfish. Although we were not able to open for salmon season, there were catches of Pacific bluefin tuna recorded consistently statewide. Thousands of coded wire tags, otoliths, and other biological samples were processed to continue management efforts for a variety of fish species.
Along with management of marine life and fisheries, there were other, equally impressive milestones in 2023. The first Marine Protected Area Decadal Management Review was released. A new Marine Fisheries Data Explorer was launched to provide access to commercial fisheries data. Scientific collecting permits were issued, our trained scientific divers spent more than 400 hours underwater conducting surveys, and a new Marine Region field office opened.
You can find all the numbers, highlights, and more in the 2023 By the Numbers report! If you are interested in learning even more, previous years are also available for your reading pleasure on the By the Numbers web page.
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