Operation Babyfish:
The Search for Itsy-Bitsy Rockfish

SALISH SEA WILD

Rockfish are the Salish Sea’s most colorful family of fish, and some can live more than 150 years! But despite their super-longevity genes and venomous spines, a number of our local rockfish are in deep trouble. Join SeaDoc’s dive team as we visit with some of our favorite species and search for their elusive little young in order to find out what goes into fostering a rockfish baby boom. We created a page with lots of great Rockfish Resources! Check it out at the button below.

Written and produced by Bob Friel and SeaDoc Society. Special thanks to Paua Marine Research Group!

Rockfish fans and fishwatchers interested in all species should visit REEF.org and sign up for a free membership. The REEF Environmental Education Foundation allows all divers and snorkelers to become citizen scientists by doing fish and invertebrate surveys wherever they go. The REEF site also has data on all the species of fish encountered at dive sites around the world.