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FISH CATCH STATISTICS
Selected statistical resources on California fisheries, produced by Calif Dept of Fish & Game and various federal agencies, commissions, and councils, as well as other organizations. Browse through the Guides to Fisheries Statistics for additional leads on relevant fishery statistics.




California Department of Fish and Game
Fish Catch Statistics Database
Amounts and values of marine resources caught/landed by California's commercial fisheries, plus summarizations of catches by the passenger carrying fishing industry (party boat). Data available back to 1916 as published in Fish Bulletin. More recent data published in print in Final commercial fish landing tables for ..., published by Calif Dept of Fish & Game.

Fish Bulletin statistical issues
Calif Dept of Fish and Game published fishery statistics in issues of its Fish Bulletin. Here are those statistical issue numbers in chronological order, with #74 having an historic review dating back to 1916:
74, 15, 20, 30, 44, 49, 57, 58, 59, 63, 67, 74, 80, 86, 89, 95, 102, 105, 108, 111, 117, 121, 125, 129, 132, 135, 138, 144, 149, 153, 154, 159, 161, 163, 166, 168, 170, 173.

These printed statistics have been digitized and made available (first listing above). Use these statistics within the context of the print publications, particularly since there can be explanatory text.

California Fish Landings, Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory, SWFSC, US National Marine Fisheries Service
A broad collection of California fisheries statistics, produced from Calif Dept of Fish and Game statistics, as well as some other sources

California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Region
Fishery statistics are incorporated into many of the reports published on their web site.
US Government
Statistics, Sustainable Fisheries Division, SWFSC, US National Marine Fisheries Service
Wide range of California statistics

Southwest Regional Office, US National Marine Fisheries Service
Includes California. Reports incorporate statistics.

Fisheries Statistics & Economics, US National Marine Fisheries Service
Includes California data. Statistics on commercial fisheries, market, economics, recreational fisheries, etc. See Publications link for Fisheries of the United States statistical annual.

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC)
Includes California. Reports incorporate statistics. See also its Pacific Coast Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN), Fisheries Economic Data Program, Recreational Fisheries Information Network

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Includes California. Management plans and stock assessments incorporate statistics.

National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Conducted every five years since 1955, providing information on participation and expenditures for fishing, etc.
Other Organizations
Counting California, Fishing, Calif Digital Library

American Sportfishing Association fishing statistics
Includes state data on demographics and economic impact, etc.

FAO Fisheries Dept Databases and Statistics
Put local fisheries statistics in a worldwide context.

United Nations Common Database
Includes fish production statistics by country.
Guides to Fisheries Statistics
Research Tools for Searching the Fisheries Literature, Statistical & Data Compilations
A guide to fishery statistics by the Humboldt State Univ Library.

Guide to Sources for Fisheries Statistics
A guide to fishery statistics by the Univ of Washington Fisheries Oceanography Library.






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