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Summary, by apparatus and species, of the shore fisheries 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
of California in 1899. 













Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. 
bes Si es 
Gill nets: | 
Albacore or tunny .--.----- 7,611 $276 
Am @hOVIESee sense 6, 826 177 
Barracuda, fresh ..-.------- 710,031 | 16,588 
Barracuda, salted ...------ 29, 000 1, 280 
Flounders, fresh .. .------ 219, 5389 6, 244 
Flounders, salted ..-.----- | 20, 090 1, 104 
Herring, fresh...-..------- | 1,584,000 | 16, 265 
Herring, salted.....------- 7,589 | 226 
JIG Wate -oosteosacodescaes: 1,500 | 23 
Raimefishico.<- -see---- = e--- | 42, 458 941 
Mackerel sess -misee eel | 36,775 1, 384 
Perch: iresh--.------------| 51,054 1, 062 
Perch, salted ....-.-------- 3, 000 120 
Pompano...--------------- 7,495 2, 897 
Rock-fish, fresh-..:-.-.------ 163, 735 4, 806 
Rock-fish, salted....------- 10, 000 400 
Salmon, chinook ..-------- 6, 653, 879 | 236,551 
Salmon, silver--.-..--------- 48, 160 1, 685 
Salmon, blueback..-.----- 19, 100 668 
Salmon, steelhead...-.---- 113, 600 3, 876 
Shrxobhos\juaedesdenocbec cease 1, 169, 000 6,470 
SeamlOUll pereoee eee = 2, 368 86 
Sea bass, fresh....-.------- 613,061 | 18,429 
Sea bass, salted ....------- 14, 000 540 
Sipe an nemanaceocoSe Seance 402,105 5, 8384 
Soolalineas scoseemoncaoos saa pe 1, 186, 293 51, 741 
Striped bass ..-..---------- 696,320 | 29,542 
Sturgeon ....-------------- 129, 849 7,476 
Rriminhishie nent e = eee 12, 000 180 
Wihaiieeislhenh sooss semen aden 35, 000 700 
Yellow-tail --..----.-------- 10, 411 232 
Motel see are =e cel 13, 955, 799 | 412, 803 
Seines: | 
Carp. ..seee-se-- eee = 20 e-- 35, 925 399 
G@atishiess == ss seer == = 121, 311 3, 565 
@rogkers*2---- 2s r= 17,919 473 
Moumdensise: oss et------- == 264, 306 4, 648 
Hardhead .....--.--------- 31, 880 i ably 
Herring, fresh....--------- 36, 478 902 
Herring, salted ....-------- 9, 000 290 
King-fish ...-.-.----------: 6, 240 135 
WMulleteeteese eee ceeeeiat 10, 000 250 
Perehseees] eee ee a= ee 223,745 6, 007 
PikG heres ee eee eae 5, 100 204 
Pompano.....-.----------- 5, 640 1,560 
Salmon, chinook ..-..------ 61, 500 1, 553 
Salmon, silver...---------- 12, 000 420 
Salmon, blueback....----- 2,500 87 
Sardines: ......------------ 214, 000 1, 320 
GIAYOl sa bnbeeaenooon bee sace 45, 000 450 
mela eaeee ees eee ein 178, 956 6, 823 
Gplutttailte ec actemenes nee 46, 000 920 
Squid, dried......--------- 622,740 | 18, 682 
Striped bass -...----------- 230,400 | 18,824 
Sturgeon .....-.----------- 10, 130 510 
CTetishieeeceee ees ee= == 104, 290 2, 396 
White-fish ..-...----------- 1, 500 30 
Grapsieesene ees ence 12, 000 275 
MOtelee se tetera noogne 2,308,560 | 66, 300 
Trammel nets: 
Albacore or tunny ......-- 20, 000 300 
21, 000 465 
174,000 | 1,305 
@rogkersifecceeeree ss os=-- 23, 000 650 
Giilttis-COdes2 perce 5, 000 100 
HMIOUNG ers eee cease ee = 2,002,755 | 38, 685 
VG AiR Son SaaescebssccDede 15, 000 225 
[eGhiY sity pejegaeoncemecode 10, 000 280 
Wine csids le As pee ae ones 5,176 129 
While ks ee ohoeceoasmacood 12, 000 360 
Rerch saa see eee eee sci 150, 267 3, 821 
Rockatishs—--e ee ae a= 1 110, 637 3, 099 
Salmon, chinook ......---- 55, 680 2, 227 
Scullpineses--]-------- === 3, 000 75 
Sen bassm eee sere see rioe aera 41, 320 960 
23, 000 632 
690,696 | 8,019 
32, 245 645 
307, 600 18, 448 
Sturgeom. 2222 22 ce i -)ai abel 65, 680 3, 440 
Wilt he=tis tty se pee )alasiterclalel==in(- 2,500 63 
Vellow-tMen-ceccccesre= == 24, 000 480 
































Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. 
Trammel nets—continued. 
Mell ow-=btale seme serait 37, 520 $763 
Grabstecteoecoosee eee ee es 334,080 | 7,795 
M olla Pas Se is eS, 4 4,166, 156 92, 466 
Lines, trawl and hand: 
Albacore or tunny, fresh. . 21, 591 751 
Albacore or tunny, salted . 48,750 1, 950 
Barracuda, fresh ..-------- 247, 389 6, 632 
Barracuda, salted ....-..-- 155, 085 6, 203 
Bonito. ireshter css ess s-er 29, 737 668 
Bonito salted assess == 51, 750 2,070 
CaLp eA eae 2, 550 25 
Catefishime sence sericea 66, 292 1,818 
G@ullts:cod) ease tee ee 25, 000 | 840 
lounders = eee ee 306, 160 8,417 
Jew-fish, fresh.......------ 19, 500 503 
Jew-fish, salted....-.:-.--- 22, 500 900 
Mackerel, fresh ....------- 97,715 4, 342 
Mackerel, salted ...------- 10, 500 420 
IPETOM Elec. nearer 2,575 52 
(Piers cee elmer 1, 422 57 
Rocketich treshmeess -seene 891,693 | 27,812 
Rock-fish, salted.....-.--.- 39, 830 1,631 
Salmon, chinook, fresh. ..- 313, 826 | 14,918 
Salmon, chinook, salted -. 3, 000 210 
Seatbass nen een ceeoaese 7,873 325 
Searttrout meme ears eene 24, 700 741 
Wihitestish eee aeserseee aes 11, 800 304 
Yellow-tail, fresh ..-.-.-.--- 27,613 518 
Yellow-tail, salted ......-- 100, 600 4, 024 
MNO RRA nae tose seca 2, 529, 451 86, 1381 
Fyke nets: 
(Ohhy dsdancdacdadonesosonAos 71, 039 711 
Catsisheeees. eee eee pee ee = 267, 208 7,129 
128, 262 4,475 
1, 844 215 
9, 483 378 
Split-tail 85, 926 1,719 
Motalieess acaree seems 563,762 | 14,627 
Paranzella nets: 
MIOUNGeISeseaeeeeeeee eee 48, 000 720 
[eahofesa iow eons sosciacs ace 60, 000 3, 000 
MOMCOGMenAe eee eo eee ee 50, 000 2, 000 
Motaleessssoccsseececas 158, 000 5, 720 
Hoop nets: 
Gaiteneheeeser it eisietlelt-= ieee 11, 100 222 
Eiardihead messseseeesascenc 25, 740 257 
(Chante srooroeasaconace 3,330,600 | 77,714 
To tallecierreee eerie 3,367,440 | 78,193 
Pots: 
Spiny lobsters ...---------- 606,713 | 14,198 
Shrimp nets: 
Shrimp in shells........--- 903,375 | 36, 135 
Shrimp; dried) --.---- --.--.- 698,625 | 69, 862 
Shrimp shells..------------ 2,445, 186 4, 889 
MOtalisesone seas seer 4,047,186 | 110, 886 
Tongs, rakes, forks, ete.: 
Oysters, eastern ...-------- 25, 200, 000 | 792, 000 
Oysters, native ..--...----- 3,600,000 | 75, 000 
Scallops suse scser oeiai a 3, 939 738 
Glams hard! Seses-2222 = 636, 534 9, 087 
@lamsssOlteseeeres eee e- 1,534,400 | 21,958 
WHET yasbesereasooseosaes 364, 076 3, 637 
Motaloer eh eee 31, 338, 949 | 902, 420 
Miscellaneous apparatus: 
Abalone, dried .-...------- 369,411 | 22,813 
Abalone, shells ....-------- 525, 453 9, 743 
IA ree) ae ae cee teelatn reir nine 35, 824 896 
TOPS aee eee eee see =e 20,687 | 20,638 
Sea-lion pelts ....-.--------- 13, 000 612 
Géa-liomOllie =e. selene el 5, 250 210 
Sea-lion trimmings -..------|------------ 315 
MOnTAp is seein eects =a 107,869 | 10,376 
Wihale oils tee seen cece meee 35, 790 1, 193 
Other products .----------- 96, 276 2,755 
Maotalecee eos seen aera 1,209,560 | 69,551 
Grand total.:...-.----- 64, 251,576 |1,853,295 

