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baited with livo fish. Japaiioso fislionnon liavo bocomo tho dominant 

 factor in this industry, althouf2;ii tiio vessels fly the American fla^. 



In 1927 the total catch of tunas amounted to 70,935,766 pour)ds, 

 valued at $3,443,717. (See fie;. 1.) This is the largest catch on 



Figure 7.— Trend in production and value of California tuna pacic, 1912-1928 



record, although in keeping with the general upward trend m the catch 

 since 1921. Of the total, 76 per cent was taken off Mexico and 24 

 per cent off California, thus indicating that the fishery is almost 

 entirely dependent upon supplies obtained in distant w^aters. Tliis 



