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Pismo-Oceano Beach — This heaeh, as stated, shares with Morro 

 Beaeli the distinction of producing the entire market supply of Pismo 

 clams. A few cockles iCardium) are found and still more razor clams 

 bnt these are only nsed locally. 



Ventura — The coast near Ventura (Hueneme) produces some rock 

 cockles iPapliia) for the Los Angeles markets. 



Playa del Rey — A few rock cockles are dug here for local use. 



San Pedro — This bay was once very rich in bivalves, l)ut dredging 

 operations and sewage have rendered it less productive. 



Anaheim Slough — A fair amount of cockles {Paphia and ('hioiw) 

 and some scallops (Pec I e it) are shipped from this ])oint Lo the iios 

 Angeles markets. The i)urple chnn {SaHfjuinoJaria) and the gaper 

 are used locally. Tlic wedge-shell (Doiia.r) and some of the borers are 

 also present. 



Newport Bay — Cockles {Papliia and Vhione) and Pecten are pres- 

 ent in profitable amounts, but seem to be used only locally. Mya might 

 be introduced here. 



False Bay — Cockles (Papliia and Chione), the scallop (Pecten), 

 the gaper and the AVashington clam are present, but beyond the 

 cockles, which find their way into the San Diego markets, all appear 

 to be used locally. It is a more favorable situation for the introduc- 

 tion of 3Iya than San Diego Bay, which receives enough sewage to 

 make contamination possible. 



San Diego Bay — (Cockles and some other species are present, but 

 are little used because of proximity to the city of San Diego, . 



