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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



PRODUCTION OF SARDINE PLANTS 

 August 1, 1936, to April 5, 1937 



District 



Sardines 



received, 



tons 



Used for 



canning, 



tons 



Used for 

 meal and 

 oil, tons 



Offal, 

 tons 



Monterey and Northern California _. 



San Pedro __ 



San Diego 



Totals 



Deduct fish received for purposes other than canning 



Received for canning 



345,658 



137,914 



4,569 



76,482 



72,340 



463 



269,062 



64,097 



4,106 



488,141 

 275,863 



'149,285 



337,265 



212,278 



38,245 



36,165 



231 



74,641 



' The law requires tliat 133^ cases of 1-lb. oval cans be canned from each ton of sardines received for canning, but in 

 figuring amount actually used in canning, a basis of 20 cases per ton is used. 



2 232,636 tons for meal and oil under permit, 114 tons for salting and smoking. 



' 37,551 tons for meal and oil under permit, 1,477 tons for pet food. 



' 4,085 tons for meal and oil under permit. 



5 274,272 tons for meal and oil under permit, 114 tons for salting and smoking, 1,477 tons for pet food. 



SARDINE CATCH BY MONTHS, SEASON 1936-37 



