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West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species
Coastal pelagic species on the West Coast include Pacific sardine, Pacific mackerel, jack mackerel, northern anchovy, market squid, and krill. Learn about the management of these species.
California Market Squid
U.S. wild-caught California market squid is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.
Market Squid Multiply in Warming Alaska Waters
The species that supports California’s most valuable commercial fishery may be moving north into subarctic seas.
California Squid Dip Net Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
California Squid Purse Seine Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
California Sea Lions as Ecosystem Indicators
A long-term study on the diet of California sea lions in the Channel Islands helps to track climate-related ecosystem shifts and predator prey relationships.
2019 California Current Ecosystem Survey
The 2019 California Current Ecosystem Survey will be conducted from June 13 through September 9, 2019.
2016 California Current Ecosystem Survey
The Summer 2016 California Current Ecosystem Survey will assess Coastal Pelagic Species populations in U.S. and Canadian waters from June 28 through September 23.
State of the California Current Ecosystem in 2021: Winter is coming?
Scientists evaluate whether physical and biological conditions in the California Current Ecosystem were similar to past La Niñas.
Warming Ocean and Booming Squid Create New Fishing Opportunities in the Northwest, Research Finds
Ecosystem drivers of marine life can offer “early warning system” for fishermen.
Fisheries Oceanography in the California Current
We contribute to the understanding of the effects of climate change and climate variability on pelagic fisheries, with a primary focus on the ecology of fishes living in the California Current Ecosystem and other forage species.
El Niño Yields to Upwelling in the California Current, Renewing Productivity of West Coast Ecosystem
Outlook for salmon improves after low returns closed California fisheries.
2018 California Current Ecosystem Survey
The 2018 Summer California Current Ecosystem Survey is scheduled for 26 June through 23 September aboard the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.
Food Limitation Linked to Record California Sea Lion Strandings
New research shows decade-long decline of sardines and anchovy associated with the poor condition of sea lion pups.
Fisheries and Ecosystem Oceanography Research in the California Current
Our team uses ship-based surveys to collect ecosystem and juvenile rockfish population data used in fisheries management.
High Strandings Along U.S. West Coast a Possibility for Underweight California Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Pups
Scientists observed another year of low pup weights during their annual survey on the San Miguel Island rookery off California.
