Chapter 2 Introduction

  1. Scope
  2. Methods
  3. Data
  4. Goal

  5. About CFSB

  6. Aquaculture Addition?

2.1 Data

Data used for this report consists of data requested and received from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well as data that is publicly avbailable online.

Data received from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was summarized or redacted as needed to maintain confidentiality as specified in California Fish and Game Code 8022. The threshold for maintaining confidentiality in data summaries released publicly is that information (any row level summary) must be the result of three or more fishers, vessels, and businesses. Although raw data was requested for this report, raw data may only be released to fisheries management agencies and/or academic institutions engaged in fisheries research.

List of Datasets used in Report

  1. Total landings weight and value by block for all yearly landings in the Santa Barbara Harbor.*
    • Summary of results for year 2020 are partial and include only landings reported through 10/29/2020.
  2. Count of vessels yearly landing in Santa Barbara Harbor.*
    • Summary of results for year 2020 are partial and include only landings reported through 10/29/2020.
  3. Number of commercial fishing licenses registered yearly for municipalities in the Santa Barbara area*.
    • Summary of results for year 2020 are partial and include only landings reported through 10/29/2020.
  4. The summary of landings, distribution by county of fishing business, from the Port of Santa Barbara 2010 -2020*
    • Rows categorized as “Redacted Counties” reflect the aggregate of all counties where two or fewer businesses are attributed to the landings for that given year in a given county. Redaction and aggregation of these records is consistent with our confidentiality requirements which was previously discussed.
    • Rows categorized as “Not Specified” reflects business registration records which did not report a county in their address.
    • Summary of results for year 2020 are partial and include only landings reported through 11/7/2020.
  5. Final California Commercial Landings (Available Online)
    • 2010-2019
  6. Top CA Ports for Commercial Landings, NOAA Fisheries (Available Online)
    • Available up to 2019

Consumer Price Index Adjustment

All dollar values in this report have been adjusted to reflect 2020 US Dollar values.