. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 48 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME During the biennium, the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission has coordinated research work on various ocean species conducted by the three states, Canada, Alasiia, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The work has included studies on the king and silver salmon, albacore, sablefish and the otter trawl fisheries. Accounts of the commission's work appears through- out this report under the species above
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 48 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME During the biennium, the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission has coordinated research work on various ocean species conducted by the three states, Canada, Alasiia, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The work has included studies on the king and silver salmon, albacore, sablefish and the otter trawl fisheries. Accounts of the commission's work appears through- out this report under the species above-named. 'Poftt^ 'S<unt 0<zCc/ieA Year Rockfish Salmon Albacore Kelp bass 1964 1966 1,160,000 1,737,000 119,000 129,000 20,000 79,000 876,000 497,000 THE SPORT FISHERIES Marine sport fishing continued to show interesting changes during the biennium. The widely distributed rockfishes of the genus Sebastodes assumed a state- \\ide importance never equaled before. Even in Southern California, where the traditionally important barracuda, white seabass and kelp bass have held popular sway for many years, rockfish produced from 30 to 50 percent of the total catch. In the north- ern part of the State, salmon continued to provide in- creasing sport. PARTY BOAT FISHING Sport fishing party boats are increasing in number in the northern part of the State. In former years, there were three boats in the south to one in the north; now the ratio is approximately one to one. There is still a big difference in the relative sizes, as the south- ern boats average 18 anglers per trip as compared to nine for boats in the north. Recent legislation in Congress aimed at improving the safety of the passengers on all manner of craft is expected to reduce sharply the number of active sport boats in California waters. The increase in the southern rockfish catch indicates one or more conditions. Fishing success for the more popular game fishes has been decreasing, causing a search for substitutes. Ro
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