AREA COVERED 



The stations occupied in 1953 are shown in figure 1. Stations occupied on 

 three or more cruises are indicated by black dots, those occupied on only one or 

 two cruises as open circles . 



Coverage in 1953 is summarized by area in text table 1 . The coverage 

 varied both in extent and intensity on different cruises. The period of most intens- 

 ive coverage was from March through June, the main sardine spawning season. 

 The area between Point Conception and Point San Juanico (station lines 80-137) 

 was regularly surveyed, the area off central California (station lines 60-77) was 

 covered on five cruises (5304 throu^ 5308), and the area off southern Baja Calif- 

 ornia (station lines 140-150) on only one cruise. The most frequent coverage in 

 time was obtained off southern California on lines 83 to 87 (16 occupancies during 

 the year). 



Text table 1 . - Coverage during-1953, summarized by month and area 



Month 



Central 



Calif. So. 



Cruise (sta. lines Calif, 



number 60-77) (80-93) 



No. Baja Central 

 Calif. Baja Calif. 

 (97-107) (110-137) 



So. Total 



Baja Calif, all 

 (140-150) areas 



Total 



119 



485 



249 



590 



13 



1456 



