West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas
Ocean Currents Radio Program
English - December 20, 2016 00:22 - 48 minutes - 10.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Society & Culture Places & Travel ocean conservation exploration Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Pacific Fisheries Management Council instituted Rockfish Conservation Areas in 2002 in response to several species of valuable rockfish being designated "overfished." Learn about what they are, and what has changed in 14 years since the closure went into effect and what the future may hold for these long lived and tasty fish.