State and Federal Trip Limit Tables

Regulations in State Waters

North of 37° 07' N latitude (Año Nuevo)

Directed commercial groundfish fishing is only permitted for nearshore fish species between shore and the 20-fathom boundary line. Nearshore and deeper nearshore permittees may fish up to the trip limits using legal gear types. Take and possession of other non-nearshore groundfish is not permitted within state waters in the directed commercial groundfish fishery.

South of 37° 07' N latitude (Año Nuevo)

Federal trip limits for non-nearshore groundfish stocks are extended into state waters, while trip limits for nearshore groundfish stocks are provided below.

Select State Regulations for Groundfish

Pertinent regulatory text from California Code of Regulations, Title 14

• Section 150.06. Commercial Groundfish Area Management DefinedSection 150.06. Commercial Groundfish Area Management Defined(opens in new tab)
• Section 150.16. Commercial Take of Nearshore Fishes and Federal GroundfishSection 150.16. Commercial Take of Nearshore Fishes and Federal Groundfish(opens in new tab)

Federal Commercial Fishing Information

• Federal Groundfish Public Notices and Trip Limit Tables(opens in new tab)
  These public notices include trip limit tables for current groundfish trip limits and serve as brief updates on in-season adjustments to commercial management measures.