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Project Resources: Surfperch

  • Annual Status of the Fisheries Reports (2003)
    The Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) of 1998 mandated that the California Department of Fish and Game review at least one quarter of state-managed marine fisheries annually with a focus on species that are the subject of a directed recreational or commercial fishery. The report contains a history of the fishery, status of biological knowledge, status of the population, management considerations, and references to more surfperch information.
  • CalCOFI Report Volume 48, 2007-Fishery Review of Surfperch Adobe Reader required (refer to pages 28-30)
    California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) reports are published annually in conjunction with the CalCOFI conference. The Fishery Reviews provide updates on selected California fisheries. Information on historical catch, biological knowledge, and status is also included.
  • Fish Bulletins
    • The Barred Surfperch (Ampistichus argenteus Agassis) in Southern California(1960)
      California Department of Fish and Game Fish Bulletin 109
      This bulletin provides a snapshot of the Southern California surf fishery in the 1950s, and discusses the following: aging methods; using different structures; fecundity; length-at-age; tagging and movement. Photos are also included. It was produced by three DFG biologists to fill data gaps in the popular surf-zone fishery for what is still the most often-caught species in the sandy surf.
    • The Marine Recreational Fishery in Northern and Central California (pages 111-139) (1995)
      California Department of Fish and Game Fish Bulletin 176
      This bulletin provides an in-depth analysis of recreational fishing trends for a variety of species, with special attention given to the surfperches. It outlines how species composition has changed over time from 1958 to 1968. It includes a discussion of how changes in the California Current might affect fisheries.
  • Surfperch: A Popular Sport Fish Under Investigation
    by Ken Oda, Marine Management News, December 2007
    This article describes the SFMP's interest in learning more about the surfperch fishery through surveying recreational anglers in central and southern California.