. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. November 1953 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 29 jack, and 3 bluefin. A total of 74 yellowtail were also tagged. Experimental type "F" and "G" tags were used and flowing salt water was tried as a possible means of keeping the fish quiet while being tagged. Good fishing was found 100 miles southwest of Guadalupe Island, and most of the fish were tagged in that area. In general, moderate to strong northwest winds prevailed throughout the duration of the cruise and some fishing time was lost through bad weather. The bluefin tun
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. November 1953 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 29 jack, and 3 bluefin. A total of 74 yellowtail were also tagged. Experimental type "F" and "G" tags were used and flowing salt water was tried as a possible means of keeping the fish quiet while being tagged. Good fishing was found 100 miles southwest of Guadalupe Island, and most of the fish were tagged in that area. In general, moderate to strong northwest winds prevailed throughout the duration of the cruise and some fishing time was lost through bad weather. The bluefin tuna, yel- lowfin tuna, and yellowtail were tagged while the vessel was stormbound in the lee of Guadalupe Island. The skipjack tuna tagged were found mixed with the albacore schools. No difference was observed in the behavior of albacore held in the tagging cradle with a stream of water directed at the head, than with- out. As before, the best way for handling the fish was to place a hand over the eyes within a few seconds after the fish was brought aboard, and to complete the tagging operation within 20 to 30 seconds after being brought aboard. It was found, as is the case with skipjack, that once an albacore began a flurry of vibration, such a flurry always terminated in severe gill hemorrhage. Therefore, any fish which began to vibrate was AREAS WHERE ALBACORE TUNA WERE TAGGED BY N. B. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. National Marine Fisheries Service; U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States. Bureau of Commericial Fisheries. [Washington] : National Marine Fisheries Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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