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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



NORTHERN DISTRICT 



The northern district is comprised of Del Norte, Humboldt, Men- 

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

 amounted to 4,580,841 pounds, valued at $381,794. Considered ac- 

 cording to value the more important species comprising this catch 

 were salmon, 2,774,315 pounds, valued at $277,837; halibut, 350,823 

 pounds, valued at $37,026; sablefish, 385,185 pounds, valued at 

 $15,126; and catfish, 73,917 pounds, valued at $10,791. 



Operating vnits. — The catch of fishery products in this district was 

 taken by 548 fishermen, 15 motor vessels, 383 motor and other small 

 boats, and 7 major types of gear. The combined capacity of the ves- 

 sels amounted to 153 net tons. 



Catch by gear.- — ^Three types of gear accounted for 93 per cent of 

 the fishery products taken in this district during 1928. In the order 

 of their importance they were lines, which accounted for 72 per cent 

 of the catch; gill nets, 14 per cent; and paranzella nets, 7 per cent. 

 The catch }),v gill 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, 1928 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



