The Sportfishing Conservancy

The following survey seeks attitudes of recreational anglers about marine basses. The DFG has indicated an interest in further restricting take of marine basses due to reductions in their populations. Their recommendations may include one or more of the following options. In order for decisions to be informed, please take a minute to answer the following survey questions: Please Read Questions Carefully and Select Preferred Answers.

Required * 1. Do you support a spawning season closure for barred sand bass?  *  Yes   No  If yes, I prefer:  2 week closure   Full season closure from Jun 1 to Aug 31.  2. Would you support a reduced bag limit: (Select one choice of each specie of bass) Kelp (Calico)  Zero   3   5   7   Stay at 10  Barred Sand Bass  Zero   3   5   7   Stay at 10  Spotted Sand Bass  Zero   3   5   7   Stay at 10  3. Would you support an increase in the minimum size limit for the basses? Kelp (Calico)  Should stay at 12inch   13inch   14inch   15inch  Barred Sand Bass  Should stay at 12inch   13inch   14inch   15inch  Spotted Sand Bass  Should stay at 12inch   13inch   14inch   15inch  4. Do you support a maximum size limit (in order to create a slot limit) for any of the Basses? Kelp (Calico)  No maximum size limit   17inch   18inch   19inch  Barred Sand Bass  No maximum size limit   17inch   18inch   19inch  Spotted Sand Bass  No maximum size limit   17inch   18inch   19inch  5. If a maximum size (slot) limit is implemented, I support allowing a bag limit for over size fish.  Zero fish over maximum size   One Fish over maximum size  Other 6. Do you support restricting the at-sea filleting of the basses to provide the ability to establish slot limits?  Yes   No  Your answers to these questions are important to us and as always will help us determine the best solutions for a conservation-based approach to sportfishing. We can also be found on FaceBook under “The Sportfishing Conservancy” and this survey is available there as well. Thank you for all of your support! Name Email Address