Contact: Sonia Fernandez
sonia.fernandez@ia.ucsb.edu
805-893-4765
University of California - Santa Barbara
Caption: Both the Canary rockfish and the Bocaccio are species that have been major recreational and commercial species, and taken by trawlers in large numbers. Both have been declared overfished by the federal government.
Credit: Tom Laidig
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