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Let’s Fatten Them Up!
Hello Team Newport, I received information from Victor Munoz at Hubbs hatchery regarding the recent weight and measurements that were taken last week. It appears that the fish in pen 1 are slightly “less plump” than they were a month ago. He suggests that we increase the amount of hand feeding. So if they are… Continue Reading →
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Weighing and Measuring Juveniles
Greetings PACFISH team Newport, This is just a quick note and a few photos to share with you from the weight and measurement this past Thursday. Bob and Brandon had just finished maintenance on the pens early in the morning so we had pristine waters to work with the fish. I met Rex Shettlesworth (Ass’t Coordinator… Continue Reading →
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Weighing and Measuring the Sea Bass & More
I wanted to share the information gathered and received from Victor Munoz, our contact at Hubbs and the grow-out coordinator. Victor took these measurements on 12/12/25. The assistant coordinator, Rex Shettlesworth will be out this coming week to repeat the weigh and measure process. He’s also bringing us more bags of food. According to these… Continue Reading →
What is that thing floating in the Newport Harbor?
The White Sea bass Grow out Pens.
The Newport Harbor grow out pen is one of thirteen White Sea Bass grow out facilities on the Southern California coast stretching from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Every year we thousands of White Sea Bass which initially only measure 3 inches in length. Volunteers help raise the fish in protected enclosures until they reach (ideally) 12 inches in length. Doing so greatly increases their chances of survival before being released into the wild.
White Sea Bass Fast Facts
White Sea Bass
Scientific Name: Atractoscion nobilis
Range: Point Conception, California to Magdalena Bay, Baja California
Habitat: Open ocean, kelp beds, reefs and artificial structures
Diet: Mollusks, crustaceans and small fish
Size: 2-5 ft (0.6-1.5 m)
Fun Fact: White sea bass are in the croaker family and have the ability to use their abdominal muscles to vibrate their swim bladder and produce a croaking sound.
IUCN Conservation Status: Least concern
Learn about White Sea Bass and the Grow-out Pen Project
