Fisheries Glossary
Includes all glossary terms from Fish & Fishery Fact pages and the Voices of the Bay Fisheries Education curriculum.
Education Curriculum
Balance in the Bay
Students take part in a simulated fishery, make regulation decisions, and face natural and man-made challenges the fishery and the squid population (Science).
From Ocean to Table
Students have the opportunity to get an "insider's" view of the complex factors that determine the viability of a commercial fishery (Social Studies / Economics).
Capturing the Voices of the Bay
Students research, plan, and conduct interviews with members of the fishing community to explore the historic, economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of their community (English).
Other Opportunities for Teachers
Fisherman in the Classroom
The program invites commercial fishermen from Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary into the classroom to help students understand how they are connected to the ocean. If schools have funds for field trips we also welcome scheduling harbor/vessel tours.
DownloadGreen Seas / Blue Seas
The art work by Ray Troll illustrates how marine fauna respond to changes in ocean conditions. Green represents high ocean productivity and blue for low ocean productivity, helpings students learn the species that flourish in one regime over another.
Squids-4-Kids
Squids-4-Kids supplies frozen specimens of Humboldt squid for use in educational activities at any level. They provide teaching materials, including a step-by-step dissection guide and readings on suggested topics for classroom discussion.
Voices from the Fisheries
The Voices from the Fisheries Database is a central online repository for consolidating, archiving, and disseminating oral history interviews related to commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing in the United States and its territories.
Sustainable Seafood Series
This 5-part series featured in The Seattle Times Newspaper, was created to help educators introduce the complex process of how seafood gets to market. Use the classroom guide and the leading questions posed to engage your students.
Fisheries Management Resources
Websites
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act
- NOAA Understanding Fisheries Management
- Sea Grant
- Fishery Management Councils
- Marine Fisheries Commission (Pacific, Gulf, andAtlantic States).
Books
- Dobbs, David. 2000. The Great Gulf: Fishermen, Scientists, and the Struggle to Revive the World's Greatest Fishery. Island Press / Shearwater Books, Washington, D.C.
Fisheries History Resources
Websites
- Monterey Maritime & History Museum
- Encyclopedia Britannica History of Commercial Fishing
- National Marine Fisheries – Scientific Publications Office Fisheries History
Books
- Mangelsdorf, Tom. 1986. History of Steinbeck's Cannery. Western Tanager Press, Santa Crux, CA.
- Lydon, Sandy. 1985. Chinese Gold: The Chinese in the Monterey Bay Region.
- Lydon, Sand. 1997. The Japanese in the Monterey Bay Region.
- Woodward, Lillian. 1983. Lillian Woodward's Moss Landing. Woodward Publishing, Carmel, CA.
- Yamada, David. 1941. Japanese of the Monterey Peninsula: Their history & legacy, 1985-1995. Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Monterey, CA.
- McKibben, Carol Lynn. 2006. Beyond Cannery Row: Sicilian Women Immigration, and Community in Monterey, California 1915-99. University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL.
- Thomas, Tim and Dennis Copeland. 2006. Images of America: Monterey's Waterfront. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, SC.
Videos
- "Last Days of Old Cannery Row," John Harris. 1998. Produced by Jon Films.
Fisheries Socio-Economic Resources
Websites
- Local Fisheries Knowledge Project
- Understanding Fish Pricing: From Production to the Table - Maryland Sea Grant (PDF)
- Incorporating Socio-Economics in Fishery Management Plans
- Santa Cruz Harbor Commercial Fishing Community Profile
- Social Science in the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PDF)
- New England Fishing Crisis The Boston Globe series -An Industry on the Brink
- New England Fishing Crisis The Boston Globe series -Scientist & Fishermen Standoff
- New England Fishing Crisis The Boston Globe series -Some Look for Hope Beyond the Courtroom
- New England Fishing Crisis The Boston Globe series -For All Sides the Goal is Preservation
Books
- Walton, John. 2001. Storied Land: Community and Memory in Monterey. University of California Press.
- Pomeroy, C.M. and M.M. Stevens. 2008. Santa Cruz Harbor Commercial Fishing Community Profile: California Fishing Communities Project. California Sea Grant College Program, La Jolla, CA. Publication No. T-066. ISBN 1-888691-21-4.
- Culver, S.C., J.B. Richards, and C.M. Pomeroy. 2007. Commercial Fisheries of the Santa Barbara Channel and Associated Infrastructure Needs. California Sea Grant College Program, La Jolla, CA. Publication No. T-062. ISBN 1-888691-18-2.
- Dobbs, David. 2000. The Great Gulf: Fishermen, Scientists, and the Struggle to Revive the World's Greatest Fishery. Island Press / Shearwater Books, Washington, D.C.
- Pollnac, Richard B., Susan Abbott-Jamieson, Courtland Smith, Marc L. Miller, Patricia M. Clay, and Bryan Oles. 2006. Toward a Model for Fisheries Social Impact Assessment. Marine Fisheries Review 68(1):1-18.
Fisheries Science Resources
Websites
- The Status of Fishery Resources – FAO State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2004
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Site Characterization
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Region
- California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report, California Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Fisheries Data - PacFIN
- Recreational Fisheries Data - RecFIN
- NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service - Fisheries Data
Books
- McEvoy, Arthur. 1986. The Fishermen's Problem: Ecology and the Law of California Fisheries 1850-1980. Cambridge University Press, UK.
- Starr, R.M., J.M. Cope, and L.A. Kerr. 2002. Trends in Fisheries and Fishery Resources Associated with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary from 1981-2000. California Sea Grant College Program, La Jolla, CA. Publication No. T-046. ISBN 1-888691-09-3.
- Dobbs, David. 2000. The Great Gulf: Fishermen, Scientists, and the Struggle to Revive the World's Greatest Fishery. Island Press / Shearwater Books, Washington, D.C.
Videos
- "Day on the Bay," Riccardo Gaudino. Produced by Ricardo Gaudino, Mark Schwartz, and Geoffrey Dunn. 30 min.
- "Silver Harvest," Steve Rosen. Produced by Monterey Savings & Loan Association.