WSB Stock Assessment - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 10-11-2016, 06:35 PM

If you are interested in reading the final review report and the full 192 page white seabass stock assessment report, they can now be found at the link below.

http://www.capamresearch.org/current...ock-assessment

King Saba · 10-11-2016, 08:03 PM

15 fish daily limits and 2500lbs boat limits?!?! Geez... we've come a long way. I can imagine how amazing the WSB fishery was like prior to the 1960s. Almost every salty dog I've spoken to who fished during the 80s have told me that the fishery is much healthier than it was at that time.

GTboosted · 10-11-2016, 08:10 PM

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Deamon · 10-12-2016, 07:52 PM

Super cool info Jim, thanks. There's a fleet of effective dudes up and down our coast including Mexico who I'm thinking don't get captured in the data. Surveyors are nowhere around when these guys come in but it's an experienced fleet for sure.

I also have to think since the 3 mile gill-net ban, there might be some commercial attrition or move to other species lowering catch but I wouldn't really know. The other info needed for true comparison would be gear type...length (if nets), qty of hooks and hours fished but that would be impossible to gather year after year.

10-11-2016, 06:35 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	WSB Stock Assessment If you are interested in reading the final review report and the full 192 page white seabass stock assessment report, they can now be found at the link below. http://www.capamresearch.org/current...ock-assessment __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

10-12-2016, 07:52 PM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Super cool info Jim, thanks. There's a fleet of effective dudes up and down our coast including Mexico who I'm thinking don't get captured in the data. Surveyors are nowhere around when these guys come in but it's an experienced fleet for sure. I also have to think since the 3 mile gill-net ban, there might be some commercial attrition or move to other species lowering catch but I wouldn't really know. The other info needed for true comparison would be gear type...length (if nets), qty of hooks and hours fished but that would be impossible to gather year after year. __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

10-11-2016, 08:03 PM	#2
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	15 fish daily limits and 2500lbs boat limits?!?! Geez... we've come a long way. I can imagine how amazing the WSB fishery was like prior to the 1960s. Almost every salty dog I've spoken to who fished during the 80s have told me that the fishery is much healthier than it was at that time.

10-11-2016, 08:10 PM	#3
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	TLDR?