In 2025, the last full year of PacFIN data, commercial fishermen in the Morro Bay port area landed 1.6 million pounds of catch worth $4.5 million. Ex-vessel value rose 23% from 2024, while landed weight fell 4%. Ranked by total catch value, Morro Bay is 19th among the 19 port areas defined by PacFIN and tracked in Cormorant.
Commercial catch in the Morro Bay port area in 2025 was spread across a wide mix of species commonly landed in California. Sablefish was the single largest contributor at just 16% of value, followed closely by shortspine thornyhead and brown rockfish.
Species ranked by ex-vessel value with landed weight and price per pound.
36 species have confidential data and are excluded from these rankings.
81 total species are reported for the Morro Bay port area.
In PacFIN data, the Morro Bay port area includes commercial fishing catch landed in the following ports:
Marine Cadastre AIS records show 34 unique fishing vessels tracked operating in the Morro Bay port area in 2025. This fell 6% from 2024.
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Landings data sourced from PacFIN (Pacific Fisheries Information Network); vessel activity from NOAA Marine Cadastre AIS records. Both carry the limitations of their sources, including reporting lags and confidentiality thresholds for data with fewer than 3 vessels or dealers. Cormorant does not guarantee accuracy and is not a substitute for official fisheries reporting.
AIS Vessel Type 30 / Fishing vessel records are not strictly commercial fishing vessels or active fishers but do represent real vessel traffic. Aggregate data is best understood as a proxy for overall fishing pressure.