Species: Sebastes paucispinis

Bocaccio
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    Ghost nets still fishing in the deep waters of Puget Sound

    New technology is helping to remove deadly “ghost nets” that have been lost in the depths of Puget Sound. It is part of an effort that saves millions of animals every year, but managers say better reporting of these lost nets by fishermen is still needed.    

    Derelict fishing gear with animal carasses found by the USFWS Puget Sound Coastal Program. Credit Joan Drinkwin/USFWS https://flic.kr/p/8TX8CQ (CC BY 2.0)
    Respecting the rockfish of the Salish Sea

    Puget Sound's rockfish have declined by 70% over the past few decades, prompting state and federal protection efforts. We look at some of the ways that scientists are working to reverse the fish's downward trend. 

    Canary rockfish. Photo by Tippy Jackson, NOAA
    Kelp continues steady decline in Puget Sound

    Scientists are trying to learn how to restore Puget Sound’s diminishing kelp forests in an effort to stave off habitat loss for rockfish and other threatened species.

    Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), the only surface canopy species in the Puget Sound, observed in March 2018. Photo: Brian Allen
    Using stakeholder engagement to inform endangered species management and improve conservation

    A 2015 paper in the journal Marine Policy examines surveys of Puget Sound anglers to provide baseline information related to rockfish conservation. 

    Yelloweye rockfish. Photo by Brian Gratwicke; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license: http://www.flickr.com/photos/19731486@N07/5624404677
    Proposed designation of critical habitat for the distinct population segments of Yelloweye Rockfish, Canary Rockfish, and Bocaccio

    The National Marine Fisheries Service has released a Draft Biological Report proposing designation of critical habitat for yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, and bocaccio in the Salish Sea. Download the full report and supporting data.

    Canary rockfish. Photo by Tippy Jackson, courtesy of NOAA.
    Report: Stock assessment for Bocaccio in British Columbia waters for 2012

    Canadian and U.S. governments differ on special status for bocaccio in the Salish Sea. 

    Bocaccio (Sebastes paucispinis). Photo courtesy of NOAA.
    Report: Rockfish recovery in the Salish Sea

    There are at least 28 species of rockfish in the Salish Sea, but their populations have declined in the past several decades. The proceedings from a 2011 rockfish recovery workshop in Seattle are now available.

    Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinniger). Photo by Tippy Jackson, courtesy of NOAA.
    Rockfish

    Approximately 27 species of rockfish are reported from Puget Sound, spanning a range of life-history types, habitats, and ecological niches.

    Brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus). Image courtesy of NOAA.
    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Actinopterygii

    Order

    Scorpaeniformes

    Family

    Scorpaenidae

    Genus

    Sebastes

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    bocaccio.
    Informal Taxonomy
    <p>Animals, Vertebrates - Fishes - Bony Fishes - Other Bony Fishes</p>
    Formal Taxonomy
    Animalia - Craniata - Actinopterygii - Scorpaeniformes - Scorpaenidae - Sebastes - NMFS (2002) recognized two discrete population segments, north and south of an area of scarcity in northern California and southern Oregon. These segments have a 90 percent probability of being genetically distinct from each other (NMFS 2002).
    Habitat Type Description
    Marine
    Migration
    <p>false - false - false</p>
    Non-migrant
    false
    Locally Migrant
    false
    Reproduction Comments
    Copulates generally in late summer and early fall; females bear live young in winter; off California, some females produce multiple broods in one season; juveniles grow rapidly but take 5 years to mature; may live up to 40 years; mean generation time is 12 years (see NMFS 2002). Large old fish may contribute most importantly to reproductive success (Garrison 2002).
    Ecology Comments
    Eaten by marine mammals; juveniles sometimes are important in the diets of sea birds (NMFS 2002).
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G4
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    2003-07-02
    Global Status Last Changed
    2002-12-30
    Conservation Status Map
    <img src="http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/GetMapGif?CA.BC=SNR&US.WA=SNR" alt="Conservation Status Map" style="width: 475px; height: auto;" />
    Global Range
    Coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Baja California.
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