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fisheries of the San Pedro division of the southern district of California, 1929 — . 



Continued 



CATCH OFF LATIN AMERICA: By gear 



San Diego Division 



The San Diego division is comprised of San Diego and Imperial 

 Counties. 



Operating units. — The catch of fishery products in the San Diego 

 division was taken by 978 fishermen, 109 motor vessels, 165 motor 

 and other small boats, and 7 major types of gear. The combined 

 capacity of the vessels amounted to 3,800 net tons. 



OFF CALIFORNIA 



That part of the catch taken off the California coast of the San 

 Diego division amounted to 22,301,494 pounds, valued at $708,792. 

 Considered according to value the more important species were 

 skipjack or striped tuna, 3,223,636 pounds, valued at $129,176; 

 mackerel, 9,021,118 pounds, valued at $119,718; and rockfishes, 

 1,414,924 pounds, valued at $79,263. 



