PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 195 
, of fish annually migrate northward as far as this section which are 
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seldom found in any abundance in higher latitudes. Among the latter 
are the mackerel, bonito, albacore, and barracuda. The fishermen of 
this county usually find a great abundance of fish and have the choice 
of a larger number of species than is found elsewhere on the west coast. 
The other economic water products of this county consist chiefly of 
squid and alge. With few exceptions the fishermen are Portuguese 
or Chinese, the latter comprising two-thirds of the fishing population. 
Most of the Portuguese are naturalized citizens. 
Nearly all of the catch of both whites and Chinese is sent by steamer 
or rail to San Francisco. The squid and dry fish shipped by the Chi- 
nese are in large part reshipped to the Sandwich Islands or China. 
The quantities of fresh fish sent to market by the white and Chinese 
fishermen of this county were somewhat less in 1892 than during the 
three previous years, aS shown in the following table. The species 
Shipped are specified in the detailed tables elsewhere presented. 
Statement of fresh fish shipped to San Francisco by fishermen of Monterey County. 
Fishermen. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 
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Pounds. Pounds. | Pounds.| Pounds. 
MELEE tee arctan) Sai taracis wares mics sd we ele calaibaisee elas eras 97S, 507 | 1,180,962 | 825, 338 672, 129 
BeMEMC ROS esti chit ste siinsiaes sop wow q lesa decee se obge 345, 849 369,250 | 157,015 199, 380 
rn eee SS RE See iS See te koe ei SA ee 1, 325, 356 | 1, 500, 212 | 982,353 871, 509 
The following shipments were also made by the Chinese fishermen, 
consisting of dry fish, squid, and abalones and abalone shells, and alge: 
Products. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 
Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. 
USES UN Oe aie aoe eiedns tie a ci alcimrecm inte avarsl se fah alates araln(ci etavsrerard’a’ des 102, 000 64, 000 61, 240 63. 830 
PRUENING ete CSS ace wept ee ce pada eae hese Setecemieeeemicls 468, 000 256, 000 300, 760 357, 622 
RPEIBLGEO A iela iets SE ie Soe aictera sto Re oo ya ais sia sanminic Tie cisid cote 1, 150 1, 300 900 : 
BREET STIOIIS 25s omisha aes aa ws bs aetnrc isle alersimece s Ae 2, 700 3, 100 2, 800 2, 954 
MEMO efor ch ine Sal etete e isco hie aloes alee ae ce ee 5, 800 6, 500 | 6, 500 14, 835 
PRONE SAN eo creer atte ate elt re en SSRN Re ecb mio haeialcis'eioie a miete 579, 650 330, 900 372, 200 440, 476 
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. 
The fisheries of Santa Cruz County present no new features as 
compared with the conditions recorded in the last report. The quan- 
tity of fish taken shows a small increase each year, but the industry 
may be regarded as only imperfectly developed. Shad are found along 
the coast of this county, but do not appear to be undergoing the marked 
increase in numbers*which is witnessed in the more northern counties 
of the State. In 1889 20,000 pounds were taken, and in 1892 the 
catch was 35,000 pounds. Salmon are also caught in limited quanti- 
tieseach year. The few fresh-water streams entering the ocean on this 
part of the coast probably accounts for the small increase in shad and 
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