Protect the California Grunion

It is important to protect these very interesting fish.

7 years ago Featured

Help protect the grunion! I have seen first hand what a group of people can do. Worse yet, game wardens never check the beaches at this time, so many people catch the fish illegally with laundry hampers or colanders.... we need to do everything we can to protect them.

Perfectly said! These iconic local creatures deserve our protection! Way to go Grunion Greeters!

We should do everything we possibly can to protect this amazing, mysterious and unique fish

Excellent petition! I'm in full support. Mike Horn

This is a very well conceived petition. I fully support.

This is a very reasonable request, especially given the observed population decline. Establishing a take-limit should be a no-brainer. Allocating additional funding for research to better understand the life history of the grunion and what affects larval survival and recruitment would also improve understanding of the health of the population.

I strongly support this petition. These fishes are worth protecting.

Make Atherinids Great Again!

Professor of Biology, University of California Santa Cruz

A very reasonable and fair request.

I’d love the Grunion Run to remain so I could see these fish naturally!

We need to keep people away from fishing for them if we wish to not have them disappear from these joyful annual runs. They are educational and entertaining!!

I believe that the petition to change the Fish and Game Code regulations for more California grunion protections such as a bag limit with more monitoring and enforcement efforts, as well as extensions of no take season is definitely appropriate at this point in time. I am a Fish and Wildlife Environmental Scientist and I work regularly on California grunion spawning and habitat monitoring as it relates to my job duties. I have also noticed a decrease in grunion spawning activities over the last 12 years.

You have my full support!

I have faith that the great state of California will recognize the value of grunion and take the necessary measures to afford a stronger level of greater protection for these fascinating creatures. Thank You!

The grunion are a very valuable species to us residents who enjoy going out to observe and protect them. We regularly observe the other wildlife that depend on the grunion and their eggs as well. Please increase their protection!

Great little fish but overfished for a long time now. Needs protection.

California’s grunion are worthy of protection! It makes lots of sense to extend the protected season for another month. Please consider how important this is to these unique and precious Southern California fish.

I remember when the grunion covered the shore in Pacific Beach. People were actually walking on the fish.