Why are some fish like cabezon, greenling (sea trout), and sheephead closed to take in the middle of each year?
A. Some species of fish like cabezon, greenling (sea trout), and sheephead have a yearly statewide harvest quota. When this quota is reached the Fish and Game Commission suspends the take until the end of the year when a new yearly quota starts again. Sport and commercial fishing have different quotas for the same species of fish. If the commercial quota for a species is reached before the sport quota, the commercial season for that species may be closed while the sport season remains open until that quota is reached.
