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Is the monkeyface prickleback (eel) considered rockfish, and included in rockfish seasonal and emergency closures?

April 26, 2017closures eel emergency included rockfish seasonal

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Is the monkeyface prickleback (eel) considered rockfish, and included in rockfish seasonal and emergency closures?

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No. The term “rockfish” in the sport fishing regulations refers to members of the genus Sebastes. While the monkeyface prickleback is considered a “nearshore fish stock” under Section 1.90 of the regulations, it is not a nearshore rockfish, or any other kind of rockfish.