. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 60 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME comprised 85 percent of the catch, and in 1953-54 one- half. .Mature fish which did appear off California were caught wherever possible before the spawning sea- sons. This reflects nature's failure to restore to the population new recruits in sufficient numbers to main- tain a healthy fishery. Explanations Sought of why survival from each season's spawning has been poor in the last five yea
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 60 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME comprised 85 percent of the catch, and in 1953-54 one- half. .Mature fish which did appear off California were caught wherever possible before the spawning sea- sons. This reflects nature's failure to restore to the population new recruits in sufficient numbers to main- tain a healthy fishery. Explanations Sought of why survival from each season's spawning has been poor in the last five years, why there is practical 1\- no spawning on the Southern Cali- fornia grounds, and whv there has been little apparent movement of sardines from Mexican to California waters, is being sought by all the agencies working under the direction of the Marine Research Com- mittee. Either one of two conclusions or a combination of both appears inescapable; that there has been an un- precedented series of years of unfavorable oceanic conditions, or that the sardine breeding stock has been hea\-il%" impaired b\- past heavy catches. Because the part man has played in the serious re- duction of the species is the only factor which can be controlled, the Department of Fish and Game is deeply concerned with the human phase of the fishery. It has regularly, but unsuccessfully, recommended regulation of the sardine fishery. Although the im- portance man has played in the fishery still is a matter of dispute in some quarters, the department feels strongly that the sardine resource cannot wait until all the facts are available, and that commercial extinction of the species is likely unless action is taken. Failure of the industry has been so complete that the danger of continued overfishing cannot be ignored either by responsible agencies or by the citizens of Cali- fornia. Accordingly, the department, after consulta- tion with leaders of the industry and with sportsmen's organizations, p
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