. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. FORTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT 41 SARDINE The present bieiiiiiuiii saw an improvenieiit in the sardiiif tishery and a steady increase in tonnage landed. From the low of tons in 1947-48 the catch went to in 1948-4f) and .()() in l!)49-r)0.* As a result the industry is in a much healthier condition than in tlu^ previous biennium. Although more sardines were available on the San Francisco and Monterey fishing grounds t
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. FORTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT 41 SARDINE The present bieiiiiiuiii saw an improvenieiit in the sardiiif tishery and a steady increase in tonnage landed. From the low of tons in 1947-48 the catch went to in 1948-4f) and .()() in l!)49-r)0.* As a result the industry is in a much healthier condition than in tlu^ previous biennium. Although more sardines were available on the San Francisco and Monterey fishing grounds there w(M'(> not enough fish to meet the needs of the processors in these two ports. As a result the truck- ing of sardines from Southern California, started in l!)4()-47. was con- tinued through 1949-50. To meet this demand uidoading facilities were improved at the ports of Santa Barbara and Ilueneme. ^lost of the sardines trucked to Monterey and San Francisco were caught around the northern Channel Islands and off the mainland noi'tli of Santa Monica Figure 6. Sardine landings at California ports during llic past Id seasons During 1948-49 about 80 percent of the sardines landed were used for canning but in 1949-50 the proportion canned (lfo|)|)c(| to a third of the total received. Tliis was due to a strengthening in the ])rice of meal and oil and a major drop in the price of canned sardines. As an experiment in regulation of the surdine lisliei-y the Industry Advisory Committee set uj) a teniporary program of control for the 1948-49 season which was carried out by the Division of Kisli and Game. Since this did not meet the expectations of the indnstiy ami proved very difficult 1o administer, the regtdations wei-.' dropped at the * These totals Include poundages used for bait and oonsuniptlon in a fresh state. They represent the final records for 1947-48 and l!i48-4t» and the most accurate available at this time for 19 Please note that these
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