Rockfish Conservation Areas in B.C.: Our Current State of Knowledge

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation
Authored by: Dana Haggarty
ISBN: 978-1-897375-61-7

Oceans and fresh water, Biodiversity species at risk, conservation, fisheries and aquaculture, groundfish, water systems, policy and regulation, protecting coastal waters

Rockfish Conservation Areas are fisheries closures intended to be refuges for the diversity of rockfish in B.C.’s oceans. But are they working? This technical report examines the reasons for — and potential of — Rockfish Conservation Areas; summarizes studies about their effectiveness; and describes the research and outreach needed for them to work better.