Southern Cal. anglers are catching unusually large & rare fish
Anglers in Southern California are catching unusually large and rare warm-water fish species, such as yellowtail and dorado, due to rising ocean temperatures. Experts attribute this shift to the combined effects of El Niño and a marine heatwave.
Why it matters
The migration of tropical fish into northern waters serves as a visible indicator of how climate change and shifting ocean temperatures are disrupting marine ecosystems.
Southern California anglers are seeing an unusual number of warm-water fish as rising ocean temperatures linked to El Niño and marine heatwaves bring species typically found farther south into local waters.Fishermen working in Marina del Rey and Santa Monica are catching fish species, in larger sizes, that are rarely seen in the area. Tony Villanueva, a boat captain who has been operating out of the area for years, describes the haul as unprecedented.“Biggest yellowtail I've ever seen up here,” Villanueva told ABC 7.Another captain, Alex Garcia, also said that anglers have been getting unusually large catches.
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