Contact Information
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
Information: (831) 649-2870, AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov
Acting Regional Manager:
Paul Hamdorf
State Managed Commercial Fisheries: Cabezon, Greenlings and Sheephead (CGS)
Total Allowable Catches, Allocations and Trip Limits
Section 52.10 of Title 14, California Code of Regulations establishes annual total allowable catches (TAC) for these species, and also allocates portions of these TACs to the recreational and commercial fisheries.
| TAC | Commercial Allocation | Recreational Allocation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabezon | 326,200 |
127,200 |
199,000 |
| Greenlings* | 121,900 |
56,400 |
65,500 |
| Sheephead | 205,500 |
75,200 |
130,300 |
TACs and Allocations are in pounds.
* The commercial harvest of greenlings is managed to the remainder of the TAC after subtracting the recreational allocation.
Current Year Commercial State CGS Groundfish Trip Limits
| Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabezon | 300 |
CLOSED |
500 |
500 |
500 |
300 |
| Greenlings | 150 |
CLOSED |
200 |
200 |
200 |
150 |
| Sheephead | 2,000 |
CLOSED |
2,400 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
2,400 |
Trip limits are in pounds.


