Resources

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Local Harbor Districts

Monterey Harbor and Marina

Moss Landing Harbor District

Santa Cruz Harbor District

Fisheries Management

State

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

• CDFW Commercial Fishing

• 2023 Commercial Fishing Regulations Digest

California Fish and Game Commission

California Fish and Game Code

California Code of Regulations (Including Title 14)

Marine Life Management Act

• Second Edition: Guide to CA’s MLMA

Federal

Guide for Commercial Open Access Groundfish off California, Oregon, & Washington (May 2023)

NOAA West Coast Region Home

NOAA Commercial Fishing & Research Permits

NOAA Federal Register Notice

Pacific Fishery Management Council

Marine Science and Research

NOAA South West Fisheries Science Center

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Moss Landing Marine Labs

Institute for Applied Marine Ecology

Marine Protected Areas and Sanctuaries

Monterey MPA Collabrative Network

CDFW MPA Maps

• Central Management Area MPA Maps

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries

• MBNMS Advisory Council

West Coast Groundfish Closed Areas

Offshore Energy Issues

Offshore Oil, Gas, and Mineral Development Report

Fish Business

California Small Fisheries Business Technical Assistance Toolkit - produced by MBFT and California FarmLink, this strategy guide and toolkit provides a foundation for how fisheries lenders can structure and offer TA services for fisheries businesses and potential borrowers. It includes several valuable resources to support fisheries business planning and management.

The Local Catch Network has a number of great resources on Direct Marketing

UCSB’s Market Your Own Catch

CA Fish Business Licenses and E-Tix

The Pacific Marine Expo: 10 Steps from Deckhand to Boat Owner

Lenders for Fishermen (MBFT List-PDF)

Small Fisheries Succession Planning

Farmers Market Vendor Resources

Fish Handling and Care

Salmon Processing & Handling Video (YouTube) - Wilson Quick, F/V Sun Ra

Salmon Handling (Facebook Video)- Tim Obert, F/V Stacey Jo

Subscriptions Links

PFMC Newsletter

CDFW News Room

CFGC Newsletter

NOAA West Coast Groundfish Notice

Monterey Bay Community Resources

Monterey Fishing Community Sustainability Plan (2013)

Moss Landing Community Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability Report (2017)

Santa Cruz County Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability Report (2017)

Monterey Bay Commercial Fisheries: Status & Trends Report (2026)