RECORD OF JACK MACKEREL EGGS, 1953 



Spawning began in February. The peak came in April this year. 

 No eggs were collected in September but a small number were taken 

 during October. 



Half of the eggs were taken from off northern Baja California 

 (station lines 97-107) with the two adjacent regions contributing 

 46 percent. Of the four years studied, this one has the lowest 

 number of eggs off California, indicating a more southern distri- 

 bution than usual. 



The quantitative distribution (annual standard haul totals) 

 is given in figure 5. 



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