TNOrkerSj because of languagej age, and training handicaps, and 

 lade of citizenship, have difficulty switching to land occupations. 

 They can find work usually only in stevedoring, longshoring, rig- 

 ging, and ship repair and boilermaking^ 



Other California Areas 



No tuna fleet, as such, is located in northern Califomiao 

 Declines in tuna would probably not severely affect these areas. 

 Most fishermen normally fish for other species, although some 

 are equipped for tuna and occasionally fish for tuna in southern 

 waters or during runs in northern waters. During 1952, there were 

 few tuna runs in the north, and only a few tons were processed in 

 northern plants — principally at Eureka. 



Fishermen in northern California, unlike those in the south, 

 are largely self-employed on their owm boats „ They are busy dur- 

 ing runs of sardines, anchovies, or squid, and find work in the 

 off-season in farming, construction, or similar activitje So Dur- 

 ing some seasons, these boats shift to Alaskan waters for salmon, 

 or to South America or Mexico for tuna<. The virtual disappear- 

 ance of sardines in recent years has caused a decline in fishing 

 employment . 



Declines in tuna would largely cause increased fishing in 

 other species. Should this not be possible, fishenaen would pro- 

 bably operate pleasure boats, move to other fishing areas, or 

 find work in fanning, construction, or fresh vegetable packing. 

 Unemployment of fishermen in northern California is practically 

 nonexistent at the present time. 



Washington and Oregon Areas 



While no information is available on fishing in Washington 

 and Oregon, conditions are believed similar to those in north- 

 ern California with tuna fishing of secondary importance. 



General 



Commercial Fishing is classified as an Essential Activity . 

 This would, of course, include fishing for tuna. The List of 

 Critical Occupations includes all Masters and Pilots on cbmrii&rcial fish- 

 ing vessels as well as licensed mates and engineers on such 

 vessels, 



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