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MLMA Master Plan Appendix E. Interim List of Priority Fisheries

The interim priority list in Table E1 is based on the results of a Productivity and Susceptibility Analysis (PSA) conducted by the Department, in partnership with MRAG Americas, Inc and OST. See the PSA report (PDF)(opens in new tab) for information on the  methodology and results. 

This interim priority list was intended to help guide Department efforts while the more comprehensive prioritization approach described in Chapter 2 was implemented.

Table E1. Interim list of priority fisheries based on Productivity and Susceptibility Analysis results. Common names are linked to related information in the California Marine Species Portal, including ESRs if available. ESRs provide provide an overview of the species, fishery, current management and monitoring efforts, and future management needs.
Priority Fishery Commercial or Sport Gear Fish or Invert
High Barred Sand Bass (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High Brown Smoothhound Shark (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High CA Sheephead(opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Fish
High CA Sheephead(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High CA Spiny Lobster (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
High CA Spiny Lobster (opens in new tab) Sport Hoop net Invert
High Giant Red Sea Cucumber (opens in new tab) Commercial Trawl Invert
High Kelp Bass(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High Ocean Whitefish (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High Pacific Angel Shark (opens in new tab) Commercial Gill net Fish
High Pacific Herring Commercial Gill net Fish
High Red Abalone Sport Abalone iron Invert
High Spotted Sand Bass (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
High White Seabass(opens in new tab) Commercial Gill net Fish
High White Sturgeon (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Med Barred Surfperch (opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Med CA Barracuda(opens in new tab) Commercial Hook-and-line Fish
Med CA Barracuda(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Med CA Bay Shrimp Commercial Beam trawl Invert
Med CA Halibut Commercial Trawl Fish
Med CA Halibut Commercial Gill net Fish
Med CA Halibut Commercial Hook-and-line Fish
Med CA Halibut Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Med Geoduck Clam(opens in new tab) Sport Clam fork Invert
Med Market Squid(opens in new tab) Commercial Purse seine Invert
Med Pink Shrimp(opens in new tab) Commercial Trawl Invert
Med Red Sea Urchin (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
Med Spot Prawn(opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
Med Warty Sea Cucumber (opens in new tab) Commercial Diver Invert
Med White Seabass(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Low Bonito(opens in new tab) Commercial Hook-and-line Fish
Low Bonito(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Low Brown Rock Crab (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
Low CA Corbina(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish
Low Dungeness Crab (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
Low Dungeness Crab (opens in new tab) Sport Trap Invert
Low Jacksmelt(opens in new tab) Commercial Hook-and-line Fish
Low Kellet’s Whelk (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Invert
Low Night Smelt(opens in new tab) Commercial A-frame Fish
Low Pacific Hagfish (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Fish
Low Pismo Clam Sport Clam fork Invert
Low Redtail Surfperch (opens in new tab) Commercial Hook-and-line Fish
Low Ridgeback Prawn (opens in new tab) Commercial Trawl Invert
Low Shiner Surfperch (opens in new tab) Commercial Trap Fish
Low White Croaker(opens in new tab) Sport Hook-and-line Fish

CDFW has completed the comprehensive prioritization approach discussed above and in Chapter 2. The results for finfish were presented to the California Fish and Game Commission in December 2019. Results for invertebrates were presented in November 2020.

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