State and Federal Trip Limit Tables

Regulations in State Waters

North of 36° N latitude (near Point Lopez)

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 in state waters.

South of 36° N latitude (near Point Lopez)

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 Defined
• Section 150.16. Commercial Take of Nearshore Fishes and Federal Groundfish

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 inseason adjustments to commercial management measures.