Canary Rockfish

Overview

Species Common Name Canary Rockfish
Species Scientific Name Sebastes pinniger

Ecoregions

Nearshore

The Nearshore ecoregion includes a variety of habitats ranging from submerged high-relief rocky reefs to broad expanses of intertidal mudflats in estuaries and hosts a vast array of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, birds, plants, and micro-organisms. This ecoregion encompasses the area from the outer boundary of Oregon’s Territorial Sea to the supra-tidal zone, and up into the estuaries.

Special needs

Rocky reefs. Semi-pelagic species. Juveniles recruit to nearshore areas.

Limiting factors

Federally-designated as an overfished species. Periodic recruitment dependent on favorable conditions in a highly variable environment. Low productivity. Fishery bycatch.

Data gaps

The importance of juvenile life-stage nearshore habitat associations.

Conservation actions

Maintain conservative management strategy to rebuild populations. Protect critical habitat. Gather information to fill data gaps.

Key reference or plan

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

Life History Traits