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Agency Name California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program
Categories Animals,Education,Environment & Nature
Contact Name Rachel Brooks
Agency Email CCFRP@mlml.calstate.edu
Agency Address

8272 Moss Landing Road Moss Landing, CA 95039
Agency Phone 831-771-4443
Web Address seagrant.mlml.calstate.edu/research/ccfrp/
Office Hours 8AM - 4PM
Distance from Campus 29 miles
Nearest Bus Lines
Mission Statement The California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program has been conducting marine ecological research collaboratively with fishermen for more than 15 years. For the past six years, we have been conducting collaborative fisheries projects to utilize the expertise of both scientists and fishermen to better understand the health of the fish stocks and marine ecosystems in California. Our research program has several broad goals: * to utilize the extensive expertise of fishermen and skippers to develop and execute a scientifically sound research program; * to collect data to assess the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas on the nearshore fish assemblage; * to collect data that can be utilized in federal stock assessments of nearshore species; * to engage the public in research and education about marine conservation and stewardship.
Volunteer Duties Experienced anglers needed for hook-and-line fishing project used to monitor California marine protected areas (MPAs) along the central California coast! California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) volunteers aide local scientists in the collection of valuable data on economically important marine fish species by fishing on board party boats out of Monterey and Half Moon Bay. Once caught, each fish is identified, measured, tagged and released at their respective MPA or reference site. Data recorded from these fishing expeditions will eventually be used by state regulators to evaluate the effectiveness of MPAs in the region. CCFRP is a partnership of people and communities interested in fisheries sustainability. By combining the expertise and ideas of fishermen and scientists, we have successfully established protocols that can be used state?wide to gather information for fisheries management and to monitor changes in local fish populations. This project is a collaborative effort among researchers from CA Sea Grant at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and SLOSEA/Center for Coastal Marine Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the captains and crew of F/Vs Admiral, Caroline, Fiesta, Huli Cat, New Captain Pete, Pacific Horizon, Patriot, Princess, Queen of Hearts, Rita G, Salty Lady, and Tigerfish. Join us for a day on the water and some awesome fishing while contributing to our understanding of important marine populations!
Notes Volunteer anglers should have a fair amount of experience fishing in the marine environment. All participants must be able to spend extended periods of time (up to 10 hours per day) on a recreational fishing boat, in potentially rough waters. An interest in marine fish/fishing is strongly desired. This program typically operates in the months of August and September. Please contact CCFRP@mlml.calstate.edu for more information. Updated 5/15/20