FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1920 999 

 SOUTHERN DISTRICT 



Tho combined catch of the San Pedro and San Diego divisions, 

 which comprise the southern district, amounted to 289,937,948 

 pounds, vahied at $6,399,041. This inchides the catch off the coast 

 of Cahfornia and that off the coast of Latin America. Considered 

 according to vahie the more important species contributing to this 

 catch were ^^ellowfin tuna, 32,251,246 pounds, vahied at .11,773,788; 

 pilchard or sardine, 171,735,564 pounds, valued at S958,122; bluefin 

 tuna, 13,700,870 pounds, valued at $823,401 ; and mackerel, 33,963,318 

 pounds, valued at $577,914. 



The operating units and catch of the principal species are discussed 

 for each division individually in the following paragraphs. 



SAN PEDRO DIVISION 



The San Pedro division is comprised of San Luis Obispo, Santa 

 Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. 



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

 division was taken by 2,902 fishermen, 257 motor vessels, 551 motor 

 and other small boats, and 10 major types of gear. The combined 

 capacity of the vessels amounted to 4,889 net tons. 



OFF CALIFORNIA 



That part of the catch in this division taken off the California 

 coast amounted to 220,142,489 pounds, valued at $2,956,886. Con- 

 sidered according to value the more important species were pilchard 

 or sardine, 164,619,004 pounds, valued at $909,095; bluefin tuna, 

 11,592,489 pounds, valued at $689,930; and mackerel, 31,244,073 

 pounds, valued at $533,347. 



Catch by gear.— Three types of gear accounted for 99 per cent of 

 the fishery products taken off the California coast and landed in 

 San Pedro division during 1928. In order of their importance they 

 were lampara nets, which accounted for 50 per cent of the catch; 

 purse semes, 44 per cent; and lines, 5 per cent. The catch by lam- 

 para nets was principally pilchard or sardine and mackerel; that 

 by purse seines prmcipally pilchard or sardine, bluefin tuna, and 

 mackerel; and that by lines chiefly rockfishes, mackerel, skipjack or 

 striped tuna, and albacore. 



OFF LATIN AMERICA 



That part of the catch of the San Pedro division taken off the coast 

 of Latin America amounted to 23,730,871 pounds, valued at $1,247,900. 

 Considered according to value the more important species were 

 yellowfin tuna, 15,397,232 pounds, valued at $758,700; barracuda, 

 1,713,038 pounds, valued at $221,714; and skipjack or striped tuna, 

 5,216,081 pounds, valued at $171,579. 



Catch by gear. — Two types of gear accounted for more than 99}2 

 per cent of the fishery products taken off the coast of Latin America, 

 and landed in the San Pedro division during 1928. Of these, troll 

 lines accounted for 53 per cent and purse seines 47 per cent. The 

 catch by troll lines was principally yellowfish tuna and skipjack or 

 striped tuna and that by purse seines principally yellowfin tuna and 

 barracuda. 



