The Times accepts and publishes the catch count as a public service. Any responsibility for accuracy is that of the landing operator. MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--94 anglers (4 boats): 5 ling cod, 270 ...

Every June, fisherman Scott Hawkins and his small crew set sail from a marina in San Diego and travel hundreds of miles, scouring the water for a good catch of albacore tuna. It can take hours or days ...

The 2009 albacore bite kicked into gear Wednesday morning when, 70 miles southwest of San Diego, the cry of “hook up” went out from the stern of the Voyager out of Seaforth Sportfishing in San Diego.

That promising ocean fishing season that looked so good a month ago has fizzled into a wide expanse of empty water. Albacore have been missing in action, and bluefin tuna are being seen but not caught ...