122 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



PUBLICATIONS 



During the past biennial period two Fisli Bulletins have been sent 

 to press. Four other bulletins are nearing completion and are expected 

 to be issued early in 1929. One of these deals with the monthly catch 

 figures for each species and region of the state. The catch records are 

 presented in graph form and the brief text is nontechnical. A second 

 bulletin, by W. C. Ilerrington, presents the recent work on Pismo 

 clams. Another bulletin is reporting the work of J. A. Craig on an 

 analysis of the daily boat catches of striped bass over a period of 

 eight years. Dr. Frances Clark is reporting work done on the smelt 

 fishery of southern California. 



In addition, eight other bulletins are partially completed. One of 

 the most important of these is an analysis of the boat catches of albacore 

 over a period of years. E. C. Scofield is reporting his work on the 

 life history and behavior of the striped bass. 



PERSONNEL 



The greatest obstacle to carrying on the program of the laboratory is 

 the lack of experienced workers. Partially trained men are available 

 for conducting our routine work but they are incapable of handling 

 the more advanced investigations. Our experienced men are attracted 

 elsewhere by larger salary or greater opportunity for holding positions 

 of responsibility and this is particularly unfortunate as these are the 

 very men we need most. The remedy is for California to offer suffi- 

 cient salary and opportunity for advancement to hold experienced 

 research men. 



