. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. April 1958 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 25 total pack of all canned fishery products in 1957 was about 4 percent less. Rather sharp declines occurred in the 1957 packs of salmon, shrimp, and California sar- dines, plus a moderate decline in the pack of Maine sardines. Packs of tuna and Gulf of Mexico oysters in 1957 were about the same as for 1956 and the only pro- nounced increase occurred in the pack of Pacific mackerel. It seems that the in- creased shipments of metal cans in 1957 was based more on expectations than actual need. note: sta
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. April 1958 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 25 total pack of all canned fishery products in 1957 was about 4 percent less. Rather sharp declines occurred in the 1957 packs of salmon, shrimp, and California sar- dines, plus a moderate decline in the pack of Maine sardines. Packs of tuna and Gulf of Mexico oysters in 1957 were about the same as for 1956 and the only pro- nounced increase occurred in the pack of Pacific mackerel. It seems that the in- creased shipments of metal cans in 1957 was based more on expectations than actual need. note: statistics cover all commercial and captive plants known to be producing metal cans, report- ed IN BASE boxes OF STEEL CONSUMED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CANS, THE DATA FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ARE converted TO TONS OF STEEL BY USING THE FACTOR: BASE BOXES OF STEEL EQUAL ONE SHORT TON OF STEEL. Chesapeake Bay FEW YOUNG STRIPED BASS MIGRATE OUTSIDE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY: Only four of 1,400 striped bass tagged in the spring of 1957 in the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers were caught outside Chesapeake Bay. All four of the tagged fish were released in the York River, scientists of the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory at Gloucester Point report. The biologist in charge of this tagging program reports, "There was much less movement of these fish than we anticipated. Earlier investigation had suggested that most striped bass found along the North and Middle Atlantic coasts originated in Chesapeake Bay. Our results for 1957 do not substantiate this ; Most of the tagged fish were young and there is reason to believe that young fish do not migrate as freely as adults. Later recoveries may show greater dispersion. The biologist plans to repeat tagging experiments this spring to check last year's figures. The four tagged striped bass recaptured outside of Chesapeake Bay are as follows:. Location of Capture Days Free After Tagging Distance Traveled— New Jersey Rhode Island Maine
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