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Whaling, 1987-38—Continued 
CATCH: CALIFORNIA 

Average size 
Total Males 













Species Male | Female ariiartals pes ae 
Male | Female 
; Number|Number|Number|Number| Feet Feet 
33th Ce eens oes eee See See ee ee 2 6 8 33 75 7b) 
Humpback?.2 . 1 Aa. (OS a boos os ee 1 2 3 50 45 41.5 
Minback2¢ ==. =» Sse - 22 Ue Vat Poe ee ee 5 9 14 55 56 55.7 
Bel...) 08 522k Fe ee RRR Ce oh ee ee ee 5 7 12 71 45 47,2 
Total = =) Aaa oA ote ee a lg 13 24 Ak) RR RES AL) Paes Oa 2 ae ie 





CATCH: UNDER-SIZED HUMPBACK WHALES 
braean Average size | Smallest killed 
. ota 
Whaling area Male |Female aati 
Male |Female| Male |Female 








Nee Number| Number| Feet Feet Feet Feet 
4 
UVR | Oe) Ce ee ee) Pee ee 12 32.6 32,2 29 30 
AMtATCbICeper ep ore eet tk 3 1 4 32.3 30 30 30 
WieStTPAUISUTAlI Asta 8 eco ie eee eae 53 63 116 30. 6 31.4 25 25 









6 In addition 7 under-sized finback whales consisting of 4 males, averaging 47.75 feet in length, and 3 
females, averaging 47.66 feet in length, were taken in Alaska waters. 
STATISTICAL SURVEY PROCEDURE 
In order that those who use the statistical data contained in this 
and previous reports of the Division of Fishery Industries may be 
informed as to the source of the figures and methods for their collec- 
tion, it has been deemed advisable to outline, in considerable detail, 
the statistical survey procedure followed by the Division. This pro- 
cedure has been developed over a period of years, and changes in 
method have been made at times where such changes have appeared 
to work toward general improvement. While the surveys in the 
several sections are not made in the same manner, owing to varying 
facilities and records in different States, an attempt has been made 
to make the data collected by various methods in the producing 
areas comparable with respect to the same year as well as over a 
period of years. Throughout the entire plan it has been the inten- 
tion to coordinate State and Federal fishery statistical work so that 
there will be as little duplication of effort as possible. The procedure 
will be discussed under two main heads—‘‘Sectional surveys’? and 
“Local and special surveys.” 
SECTIONAL SURVEYS 
Statistical surveys of the fisheries and fishery industries of the 
various sections of the United States occupy by far the greatest part 
of the time of the statistical personnel of the Division. It is in the 
course of these surveys that the statistical and marketing agents 
visit the individual fishing localities of the various States to collect 
statistics of the volume of the catch of fish and its value, employment 
in fishing, quantity of fishing gear, number and classification of fishing 
and transporting craft, employment in wholesale and manufacturing 
establishments, and the volume and value of manufactured fishery 
products and byproducts. The various phases of these surveys are 
discussed in detail in the sections following. 
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