. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. FORTY-FOURTH BIENNIAL REPORT 57 dence, eggs and larvae, gathered from plankton hauls off the Pacific Coast show that jack mackerel spawn in excess of 1,000 miles off shore. THE ANCHOVY Prior to \\'orld War 11 the anchovy in California was utilized primaril\- for live or dead bait. As a product for human consumption the demand for the species was negligible. However, beginning in the late 1940s and stimulated b\' the failure of the sar
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. FORTY-FOURTH BIENNIAL REPORT 57 dence, eggs and larvae, gathered from plankton hauls off the Pacific Coast show that jack mackerel spawn in excess of 1,000 miles off shore. THE ANCHOVY Prior to \\'orld War 11 the anchovy in California was utilized primaril\- for live or dead bait. As a product for human consumption the demand for the species was negligible. However, beginning in the late 1940s and stimulated b\' the failure of the sardine fishers' the demand for a "substitute sardine" rose sharplw From a prewar annual average of much less than 1,000,000 pounds the conimeicial landings of an- chovies rose to a high of over 84,000,000 pounds in 195.^. This take, coupled with live bait landings in excess of 10,000,000 pounds led to serious concern by sportfishing interests that the anchovy, if open to unlimited demand, would go the way of the sardine. Commercial Take Down In 1954 and 1955 the commercial landings dipped to 42,000,000 and 45,000,000 pounds respectively. This decline was primarily due to a lessening market de- mand for the species. In spite of considerable effort on the part of industry to develop a low cost attrac- ti\e product, worldwide competition had increased to the point where inventories had piled up faster than they could be profitably sold. In addition the return of e\'en small numbers of sardines in 1954, and 1955 had decreased the demand for anchovies. In view of this lessening demand for anchovies and under a continuing pressiux for some restrictive measures, the Legislature, in 1955, enacted the fol- T^Cfc /^^am "T^cMt t^ ^icf^^ (^ame o^ ;4Ci This biennium saw the rebirth of a fascinating California whale fishery. Once again seafarers have put to sea to chase the elusive leviathan of the deep. But w hen the cry of "Whale Ho!" sounds over the deck of the mod
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