West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

APPENDIX F
aurora, S. aurora
bank, S. rufus
blackgill, S. melanostomus
darkblotched, S. crameri
redbanded, S. babcocki
rougheye, S. aleutianus
sharpchin, S. zacentrus
shortraker, S. borealis
splitnose, S. diploproa
yellowmouth, S. reedi
Slope
aurora, S. aurora
bank, S. rufus
blackgill, S. melanostomus
darkblotched, S. crameri
pacific ocean perch, S. alutus
redbanded, S. babcocki
rougheye, S. aleutianus
sharpchin, S. zacentrus
shortraker, S. borealis
yellowmouth, S. reedi
Rockfish Categories
Currently, many regulations are designed to lessen the impacts of fishing on certain species of rockfish.
Rockfish (except thornyheads) are divided into categories north and south of 40°10’ N. latitude, depending
on the depth where they are often caught: nearshore, shelf, or slope.
“Nearshore” is defined (by the California Nearshore Fishery Management Plan) as the area from the high-tide
line offshore to a depth of 120 ft (20 fm). “Shelf” refers to the continental shelf, while “slope” refers to the
continental slope.
Note: Species listed in bold have their own catch category names when caught in the opposite region. For
example, bocaccio rockfish is listed in bold in the Shelf rockfish list North of 40°10’ N. lat., therefore north
of 40°10’ N. lat., bocaccio rockfish is listed under the catch category NSLF, and south of 40°10’ N. lat.,
bocaccio is in its own catch category: BCAC.
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