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1,600 

 1,400 



cn 



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g 1,200 



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I- 



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SWORDFISH 



CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL CATCH 



CD 



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600 

 400 

 200 



qulu 



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1920 1930 1940 1950 



YEAR 



I960 



1970 



1980 



Figure 3. California commercial landings, 1918-1980, in metric 

 tons, adjusted to round weight. Recreational catch 

 average about 29 swordfish per year (2.7 mt). 



