Even if it's scientifically correct to include surfperch with bottomfish (for which fishing is to be closed), it's not a good idea to do that in a communication meant to "clarify" that surfperch are still open.

WDFW communications dept. has been bad about publishing confusing and misleading announcements of late. Hope they shore that up, because they're communicating more and more emergency changes all the time, and it's not good to confuse people when enangered species and citizens' rights often hang in the balance.