. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 40 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION hoop net, catches increased considerably. After the war some of the trawlers tliat fish for sole nnd smid dabs modified their operations to fish for crabs. At the same time there was an expansion of "crab picking" to i^rovide fresh and frozen crabmeat to restaurants. The catch increased from three or fonr million pounds a season to over 9,000.()()() in 1945-46 and 1946-47 (see Figure 17). A small
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 40 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION hoop net, catches increased considerably. After the war some of the trawlers tliat fish for sole nnd smid dabs modified their operations to fish for crabs. At the same time there was an expansion of "crab picking" to i^rovide fresh and frozen crabmeat to restaurants. The catch increased from three or fonr million pounds a season to over 9,000.()()() in 1945-46 and 1946-47 (see Figure 17). A small crab canning industry developed in the San Francisco and Eureka regions, with 15,000 (48 half- pound cans) produced in 1946, and 6,000 cases in 1947. To prevent the waste and over-exploitation inherent in trawl oper- ations, this type of crab fishing was curtailed by legislation enacted in 1947. As a result, the fishery is now on a more stable basis. In early 1948 the bureau instituted a biological investigation of the crab to determine if the stock can withstand the intensified fishery and to ascertain what precautions might be necessary. This study is being made in cooperation with the fishery agencies of Oregon and Washing- ton, under the sponsorship of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission. SQUID During the biennium, the squid fishery centered at Monterey con- tinued at a high level. Catches in 1946 exceeded all previous records, Avith landings reaching 38,000,000 pounds (see Figure 18). This enormous. Figure 18. Poundages of squid landed in California, 1938-1947. The rapid increase after 1942 resulted from an expansion of the fishery in Monterey to supply a canning industry. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission
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