Management of Commercial Invertebrate Fisheries

• California Commercial Landings
  Commercial landings numbers since 2000, including invertebrate landings

• Abalone Recovery and Management Plan
  CDFW's Abalone Recovery and Management Plan, mandated by Fish and Game Code Section 5522
  • San Miguel Island Red Abalone Fishery Consideration Process
• California's Living Marine Resources - A Status Report: Abalone - 2001 (PDF)
  An in-depth status report on the five major species of abalone found in California's ocean waters, with historic landings data
• Marine Protected Areas in Central California and Potential Benefits to Selected Species: Abalone - 2002 (PDF)
  An overview of abalone status of the population, home range/migratory patterns, current regulations, and how central California MPAs may affect the species
• Red Abalone Fishery Management Plan (in progress)
• Status of the Fisheries Report: Abalones - 2003 (PDF)

• Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan

• Commercial Dungeness and Rock Crab Season Information
  • Regulations and Program Information
• PSMFC Commercial Dungeness Crab News and Pre-Season Quality Test Results
  Link to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Website for pre--season crab quality testing results and other information
• Dungeness Crab Task Force
  Link to the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) website of the DCTF, the group that reviews and evaluates Dungeness crab fishery management
• Dungeness Crab Trap Limit Program
• CA Marine Species Portal
  • Dungeness Crab
  • Rock Crabs
• Status of the Fisheries Reports
  Overview of the fisheries with historical references for the following species
  • Dungeness crab - 2011 (PDF)
  • Dungeness crab - 2003 (PDF)
  • Rock crab - 2003 (PDF)
  • Sheep crab - 2003 (PDF)
• California's Living Marine Resources - A Status Report (2001)
  • Dungeness crab (PDF)
  • Rock crab (PDF)
  • Sand crab (PDF)
  • Sheep crab (PDF)

The Dungeness crab trap limit program was adopted in March 2013 as authorized by §8276.5 of the Fish and Game Code. Regulations pertaining to the program can be found in §§132.1 to 132. 5, Title 14, California Code of Regulations. Annual accounting summaries for the program since inception are provided.

Annual Reports

• 1st Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: March 13, 2014 (PDF)
• 2nd Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: March 20, 2015 (PDF)
• 3rd Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: September 16, 2016 (PDF)
• 4th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: December 5, 2017 (PDF)
• 5th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: September 20, 2019 (PDF)
• 6th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: October 20, 2020 (PDF)
• 7th & 8th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: January 29, 2024 (PDF)
• 9th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: March 7, 2024 (PDF)
• 10th Year Trap Limit Program Department Accounting: September 19, 2024 (PDF)

• California Sea Urchin Fishery
  Sea urchin landings, reports, and more
• CA Marine Species Portal
  • Red Sea Urchin
• Status of the Fisheries Reports
  Overview of the fisheries with historical references for the following species
  • Purple Sea Urchin - 2001 (PDF)
  • Red Sea Urchin- 2001 (PDF)
  • Purple Sea Urchin - 2003 (PDF)
  • Red Sea Urchin- 2003 (PDF)

• Information Concerning the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery off Northern California - 2007 (PDF)
  Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
• Informational Report: Bycatch Reduction Devices Used in the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery - 2008 (PDF)
  Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
• CA Marine Species Portal
  • Ocean Pink Shrimp
  • Ridgeback Prawn
  • Spot Prawn
• California's Living Marine Resources - A Status Report (2001)
  Details the history, biology and fishery for the following species
  • Coonstripe Shrimp (PDF)
  • Ocean (Pink) Shrimp (PDF)
  • Red Rock Shrimp (PDF)
  • Ridgeback Prawn (PDF)
  • Spot Prawn (PDF)
• Status of the Fisheries Reports
  Overview of the fisheries with historical references for the following species
  • Coonstripe Shrimp - 2008 (PDF)
  • Ocean (Pink) Shrimp - 2006 (PDF)
  • Ridgeback Prawn - 2006 (PDF)
  • Spot Prawn - 2006 (PDF)