. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. The department's newest research vessel, M. V. Broadbill. The Broadbill is 36 feet long, 15 tons net weight, powered by a Chrysler Crown 106 horsepower engine and has a cruising speed of approxi- mately eight knots. The boat can be controlled from the topside (note wheel in crewman's hand) or from inside the cabin. Salmon gurdies and pulleys are visible at the stern. The Broadbill is used in the abalone, crab and salmon studies. N. B.
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. The department's newest research vessel, M. V. Broadbill. The Broadbill is 36 feet long, 15 tons net weight, powered by a Chrysler Crown 106 horsepower engine and has a cruising speed of approxi- mately eight knots. The boat can be controlled from the topside (note wheel in crewman's hand) or from inside the cabin. Salmon gurdies and pulleys are visible at the stern. The Broadbill is used in the abalone, crab and salmon studies. N. B. Scofield The work at sea of the research vessel N. B. Scofield during the bien- nium carried the vessel from the northern border of California southward along the coast to the Equator and offshore halfway to the Hawaiian Islands. The basic versatility of the vessel suited her for use by many investiga- tions, as follows: Dates Operating Area Purpose of Cruise May 15-July 20, 1950 Central California Salmon tagging, trawl exploration Aug. 23-Sept. 12, 1950 Southern and Baja Calif Albaeore exploration Sept. 28-Oct. 26,1950 Central California Trawl exploration Nov. 3-Nov. 20,1950 Central California Trawl exploration Jan. 15-Jan. 30, 1951 Offshore, Southern Calif Oceanographie survey Feb. 13-Feb. 26, 1951 Southern California Trawling exploration March 2-March 11, 1951 Central California Trawling exploration April 5-April 18, 1951 Southern California Roekfish investigation April 19-May 16, 1951 Central and Northern Calif. Salmon tagging May 21-May 29, 1951 Southern California Bass tagging June 11-July 9, 1951 Northern California Trawl exploration Aug. 20-Sept. 19, 1951 Baja California Tuna exploration Oct. 9-Dec. 3, 1951 Central America Tuna exploration Jan. 18-Jan. 31, 1951 Baja California Yellowtail tagging Feb. 15-March 13, 1952 Mexico Tuna tagging April 7-May 7, 1952 Mexico Tuna tagging May 22-June 15, 1952 Baja California Yellowtail tagging. Please note that these images are e
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