Resources
Local Harbor Districts
Fisheries Management
State
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Fish and Game Commission
California Code of Regulations (Including Title 14)
Federal
NOAA Commercial Fishing & Research Permits
Pacific Fisheries Management Council
Marine Science and Research
NOAA South West Fisheries Science Center
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Institute for Applied Marine Ecology
Marine Protected Areas and Sanctuaries
Monterey MPA Collabrative Network
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries
West Coast Groundfish Closed Areas
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
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
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)
