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‘ PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 191 
operated along the beach from small boats. There being no harbor of 
shelter, in stormy weather the boats and fishing gear are hauled high 
up onthe beach. Fish are generally abundant and in large variety, and 
the fishermen have no difficulty in speedily filling their dories. 
At Ballona, located 8 miles north of Redondo Beach, four American 
_ fishermen plied their vocation in 1889, 1890, and 1891, but abandoned 
the business the following year. The catch averaged about 30,000 
pounds annually. Two other small fishing-camps are located 25 and 6 
miles, respectively, to the south of Redondo Beach. 
The fishing business of Santa Monica is limited, the annual ship- 
ments and local consumption aggregating only 75,000 to 100,000 pounds. 
From Long Beach 30,000 to 35,000 pounds of fresh fish are annually 
sent by express to Los Angeles by fishermen living at San Pedro and 
Wilmington, but taking their fish off Long Beach. San Pedro, with 
its safe harbor and good rail and steamboat facilities, as well as its 
nearness to the fishing-grounds, continues to be the chief fishing center 
in Los Angeles County. The fisheries have shown a steady increase, 
largely on account of reduced rates for railroad transportation. 
Large shipments of fresh, pickled, and dry fish are sent from this 
point to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other points. The total 
quantities of fishery products sent from this place during the four 
years ending 1892 were as follows: 
Years. Pounds. | Value. 
eager en eye eel el ern Siea(n cami ain eins alee Siam alae sealers, minor ole ai 480, 370 $17, 938 
SEER ee NSS Ss od oe ee Se St Eciace satis «2 beeen cies + <uadetie = See aplasiede 2 547, 550 20, 702 
I rare rh oS SUF iy tee fe Cree ck to me ne iarare Matai ain nti. > Mose ne Steieie 505, 385 19, 276 
Penns es Tie Ie eee Heber tone 2S Sb cBh es bates euch bc tee Ssapeer Seccmesle od 650, 253 24, 444 
Wilmington, by virtue of its shipping advantages, is the second 
point of fishing importance in Los Angeles County. The quantities of 
fresh and salt products distributed from this point during the years 
named were as follows: 
Years. By express.| By freight.| By team. | Total. 
Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. 
a. wheneS its Ce SE ie ee es 131, 383 34, 645 102, 125 268, 153 
Jae See ee oe TIO8 RR Sete 129, 100 18, 548 110, 415 258, 083 
te dees Apes cette ee a eee aor eed 182,879 352, 263 35, 260 570, 402 
ho. ao Se Se ee ee cme ee 69, 451 223, 045 20, 350 312, 846 
The shipments by express and team consisted of fresh fish sent to 
Los Angeles. The shipments by freight were salt fish, abalones, and 
sea-lion pelts. In March, 1891, a firm located at this place began the 
extensive curing of*fish. The business consisted chiefly in pickling 
mackerel and barracuda and in packing sardines in kegs and small 
packages. In March, 1892, the curing establishment was burned and 
not rebuilt, this fact accounting for the diminution in the catch of this 
county in 1892 as compared with 1891. 
