It's mostly because of the short hali, batrays, and spotties, along with the two-spot octopus.
You didnt specify whether the hali was released or not. We strongly promote DFG regulations here.
Your post made everyone think of the general pier-fisherman that keeps everything, including undersized fish.
Be careful with zebra perch. They have a fondness for highly toxic algae. Their stripes are aposematic coloring-- warning colors.