WORLD-WIDE DECLINES IN SARDINE CATCHES 



187 



1,600 



1,400 



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1313 id20 1925 



Fig. 1. — Total sardine catches for the United State? ( ), Japan 



( ), and Portugal ( ). Data obtained from the following sources: 



United States-Calif. Fish and Game, vol. 34, no. 2, p. 83 (1948) and unpub- 

 lished information; Japan-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fishery Leaflet 

 279, p. 83 (1948), and from personal communication from Dr. N. Nakai of 

 the Tok,ai Regional Fish. Res. Lab.; Portugcd-Bidl. Stat., Cons. Perm. Intern. 

 I'Exjilor. Mer, and unpublished information. 



