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U. S. BUEEAU OF FISHERIES 



bonito or skipjack, 5,057,848 pounds; salmon, 7,090,260 pounds; 

 rockfishes, 4,932,350 pounds; mackerel, 3,553,954 pounds; yellow- 

 tail, 2,968,596 pounds; white sea bass ors queteague, 1,782,008 

 pounds; shad, 1,285,383 pounds; crabs, 1.075,800 pounds; shrimp, 

 1,113,358 pounds; abalones, 1,555,134 pounds; and squid, 1,176,065 

 pounds. 



The imports of fresh fish from Mexico in 1923 amounted to 

 23,956,962 pounds, an increase of 11,810,896 pounds, or 97 per cent, 

 as compared with 1922. The principal species imported during the 

 year were albacore and tuna, 10,752.864 pounds; bonito or skipjack, 

 7,519,191 pounds; barracuda, 2,064,751 pounds; yellowtail, 1,011,015 

 pounds; flounders, 883,263 pounds; white sea bass or squeteague, 

 591,877 pounds; and sea cra\vfish or spiny lobster, 708,477 pounds. 

 These products are caught by fishermen having their home ports in 

 California and fishing in Mexican waters a portion of the year. 



Products, in pounds, of the fisheries of California, 1923 



