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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF SARDINE CANNERIES, SEASON 1927-1928 



Canning operations started in Monterey in June, 1927, and closed in 

 March, 1928. In the San Pedro district, a few fish were received in 

 June, September and October, and heavy deliveries of fish were received 

 from November to March, inclusive, with a few receipts in April and 

 May by some of the canneries. San Diego packers received oval size 

 fish during January, February and March and small deliveries of quarter 

 oil size fish were received throughout the year with the exception of July, 

 August and December. 



The following table shows the production in Monterey, San Pedro and 

 San Diego districts. One plant operated in northern California and the 

 output from this plant is included in the Monterey report. 



CANNERY, FISH FLOUR, MEAL AND OIL PRODUCTION 

 Season June 1, 1927, to May 31, 1928 



District 



Monterey 



San Pedro _ 



San Diego 



Totals 



Deduct fish used for other purposes 



Fish used by canning plants... 



Tons fish 

 received 



109,744 



67,459 



3,973 



181,176 

 6,962 



174,214 



Tons fish 

 used for 

 canning 



76,322 



51,061 



3.510 



130,893 



Tons fish 



used for 



meal and 



flour 



33,202 



16,398 



463 



50,063 



Tons 

 Offal 



25,437 



17,021 



1,171 



43,629 



1 6,448 tons used for manufacturing fish flour; 288 tons used for salting purposes. 

 > 226 tons used for manufacturing edible oil. 



