Tweet Dusky and northern rockfish in Gulf of Alaska. Photo: NOAA Fisheries. When Gulf of Alaska rockfish Fisherman Bob Hezel approached NOAA Fisheries biologist Mark Zimmermann with an innovative proposal, he saw a potential solution to a rocky problem. “Captain Hezel offered to collect … Continue reading →
Tweet Tiger rockfish – the Jack of Diamonds The newest guide to Alaska rockfish has an unusual format: a deck of standard, poker-size playing cards. The ten of spades features the rougheye rockfish – which can live to be more … Continue reading →
Tweet Young groundfish and other marine creatures thrived under unprecedented ocean conditions, according to new paper. West Coast Shortraker rockfish. The high temperatures that came with the marine heatwave known as the Blob led to unprecedented mixing of local and … Continue reading →
TweetAlaskaBy Riley Woodford Black rockfish as seen by an underwater video camera Along the coast of Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula, schools of rockfish swim the green waters surrounding submerged pinnacles and reefs. Biologists identify and count these fish … Continue reading →
Tweet The big, toothy wolf eel seemed to glare at the camera as it was illuminated by the twin headlights of the underwater survey vehicle. Another video clip shows a small, startled octopus darting toward and then under the vehicle, squirting ink … Continue reading →
Tweet The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced increases to the recreational canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger), black rockfish (S. melanops) and lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) daily limits. Within the statewide Rockfish Cabezon Greenlings Complex daily bag limit of … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – John Sly of Tacoma has established the state record for the largest redbanded rockfish caught in state waters, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed today. Sly caught the 7.54 pound redbanded rockfish while jigging with … Continue reading →
Tweet The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces a statewide increase to the recreational canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) daily limit within the Rockfish, Cabezon and Greenling (RCG) bag limit. The sub-bag limit for canary rockfish will increase from one … Continue reading →
Tweet In anticipation of the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds all anglers to avoid yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) when engaging in recreational ocean fishing. CDFW urges anglers to avoid fishing in … Continue reading →
TweetBy Brittany Blain Some rockfish have amazing lifespans. A rougheye rockfish was documented at 205 years old, and a shortraker at 175 years old. Seven species have been documented exceeding 100 years in age. Rockfishes are long-lived marine fishes that … Continue reading →
TweetState waters around the Channel Islands are now open to both the recreational and commercial rock crab fisheries. Today, the director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), after consultation with the director of the California Department of … Continue reading →
TweetRochester angler breaks black rockfish sport fish record OLYMPIA – Steven Charles Orr of Rochester, Washington, has set a new state record for the largest black rockfish caught in Washington state waters, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Ocean waters off the north coast of Washington will close to recreational bottomfishing after midnight Thursday (July 26) to protect yelloweye rockfish, a species federally recognized as overfished. The closure, announced today by the Washington Department of Fish … Continue reading →
TweetNew materials published by the Division of Sport Fish aim to help saltwater anglers and charter operators conserve Alaska’s rich rockfish stocks by increasing the survival of fish caught incidentally and released. The department has dedicated a new Web page … Continue reading →
