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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF SARDINE CANNERIES, SEASON 1929-30 



Canning operations were started in Monterey on August 1, 1929, 

 and in the San Pedro and San Diego districts on November 1, 1929. 

 All plants at Monterey closed on February 15. However, small 

 deliveries of fish used for packing in quarter-pound square cans were 

 made to one plant after February 15. In the San Pedro and San Diego 

 districts, all plants closed on i\Iarch 31. One plant operated in North- 

 ern California and the output from this plant is included in the 

 Monterey report. The following table shows receipts of fish, purposes 

 for which used and production in the Monterey, San Pedro and San 

 Diego districts : 



CANNERY, FISH FLOUR, MEAL AND OIL PRODUCTION 

 August 1, 1929, to March 31, 1930 



District 



Monterey 



San Pedro 



San Diego 



Totals 



Deduct fish used for other purposes 



Fish used by canning plants, _- 



Tons fish 

 received 



180,089 



140,432 



2,079 



322,600 

 24,508 



298,092 



Tons fish 

 used for 

 canning 



108,674 



97,602 



1,436 



207,712 



Tons fish 



used for 



meal and 



flour 



71,351 



42,830 



643 



114,824 



Tons 

 offal 



36,237 



32,532 



478 



69,247 



I 10,383 tons used for fish flour, 14,032 tons used for edible oil, 93 tons for salting. 



