In 2025, the last full year of PacFIN data, commercial fishermen in the Santa Barbara port area landed 83.7 million pounds of catch worth $61.3 million. Ex-vessel value fell 6% from 2024, while landed weight rose 2%. Ranked by total catch value, Santa Barbara is 4th among the 19 port areas defined by PacFIN and tracked in Cormorant.
Market squid and California spiny lobster together accounted for about 71% of 2025 catch value in the Santa Barbara port area, with red sea urchin and ridgeback prawn leading among other species commonly landed in California.
Species ranked by ex-vessel value with landed weight and price per pound.
33 species have confidential data and are excluded from these rankings.
102 total species are reported for the Santa Barbara port area.
In PacFIN data, the Santa Barbara port area includes commercial fishing catch landed in the following ports:
Marine Cadastre AIS records show 108 unique fishing vessels tracked operating in the Santa Barbara port area in 2025. This rose 13% 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.