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NORTHERN DISTRICT 



The northern district is comprised of Del Norte, Humboldt, 

 Mendocino, Sonoma, and Lake Counties. The catch in this district 

 amounted to 5,288,799 pounds, valued at $460,054. Considered 

 according to value the more important species comprising this catch 

 were: Salmon, 2,750,560 pounds, valued at $292,728; hahbut, 699,712 

 pounds, valued at $83,398; sablefish, 463,644 pounds, valued at 

 $19,871; and "lingcod," 380,795 pounds, valued at $13,432. 



Operating units. — The catch of fishery products in this district 

 was taken by 532 fishermen, 13 motor vessels, 376 motor and other 

 smaU boats, and 10 major types of gear. The combined capacity of 

 the vessels amounted to 148 net tons. 



Catch by gear. — Three types of gear accounted for 91 per cent 

 of the fishery products taken in this district during 1929. In the 

 order of their importance they were: Lines, which accounted for 79 

 per cent of the catch; gill nets, 7 per cent; and paranzella nets, 5 per 

 cent. The catch by gUl nets consisted principally of salmon; that by 

 lines chiefly salmon, halibut, and sablefish; and that by paranzella 

 nets mainly flounders. 



Fisheries of the northern district of California, 1929 

 OPERATING UNITS: By geak 



