No one did much fishing this past week in the Monterey Bay area. Conditions were just too rough, even for most surfcasters.

Mr. Xu was observed intentionally targeting Yelloweye Rockfish and allowing the 10 fishing guests onboard to catch and retain them. It is prohibited to retain this species; they must be released ...

Allowing some possession and retention of these rockfish species supports collection of crucial biological information such as length and age, which are important for future scientific assessments.