Between July 7 and lA., the first signs of schooling were noted off Cape 

 Blanco and Newport, Oregon, and a series of fishing efforts from Cape Blanco north 

 to Grays Harbor, Washington, at distances of 50 to 120 miles offshore indicated 

 the SLlbacore were widely scattered off the entire Oregon and southern Washington 

 coasts (see fig. 17). During this time the commercial fleet began to assemble on 

 the grounds, and by July 16, good catches were being made 60 miles southwest of 

 the Columbia River. On July 19, the Cobb ran across a large concentration of al- 

 bacore 55 miles west of Willapa Bay, and the fleet enjoyed several days of steady 

 fishing in this area. The northward dispersal of the fishery continued, and dur- 

 ing the last week of July both the American and Canadian trollers had excellent 

 fishing in a large area approximately 90 to 100 miles off Cape Flattery and Van- 

 couver Island. Surface temperatures ranged from 57° to 60° F. During this time, 

 many boats were still fishing off the Columbia River and Grays Harbor, although 

 catches were less consistent than those made earlier in the season. 



On August 4, the Cobb caught large albacore off the north end of Van- 

 couver Island, within 35 miles ESE of the Dellwood Hills. Surface water tempera- 

 ture was 58° F., and schools of jumping tuna were seen. After the middle of Au- 

 gust, the albacore seemingly disappeared from the Oregon and Washington coasts, 

 oind the fishing effort shifted north to the yueen Charlotte Islands, where the 

 Canadian fleet experienced about a month of good fishing. Over a ton of albacore 

 was taken on August 19, in a gill-net set off the Queen Charlotte Islands at 

 53° 00' N. latitude, 133° 17' W. longitude. Surface temperature was 57° F. and 

 good trolling was also found in this vicinity. 



Over two weeks of intensive fishing in Alaskan waters from Dixon Entrance 

 to within one hundred miles of Cape St. Elias auid up to three hundred miles off- 

 shore indicated no evidence of tuna in quantities of commercial significance. 



FIGURE 18 - A CATCH OF ALBACORE IS REMOVED FROM THE GILL NETS. POMFRET WERE ALSO 



FAIRLY ABUNDANT IN THIS CATCH. 



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