86 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF SARDINE CANNING AND REDUCTION PLANTS, 



SEASON 1942-1943 



Compiled by S. H. Dado 



Prior to the opening of the season fishermen and plant operators 

 in San Francisco and Monterey with the aid of the OPA agreed on a 

 price of $22 per ton if the insurance was paid by the plants or $22.50 per 

 ton if the insurance was paid by the boat owners. In Monterey fishing 

 operations were delayed a few days after August 1st adjusting cannery 

 workers pay and differences between the C. I. 0. and A. F. L. fishermen's 

 unions. In San Francisco the first load of sardines came in on August 

 8th. In Monterey the first deliveries were made on August 12th. In 

 southern California fishing started promptly on October 1st and was 

 exceptionally heavy for the first two weeks of the season. Landings were 

 above average for the first three months of the season. 



Hearings were held June 25th by the Commission on 76 applica- 

 tions for permits to use sardines by a reduction or extraction process. 

 At the Board meeting held on July 11th 75 permits for 4,750 tons each 

 were granted. On October 17th two more permits were granted to 

 Associated Sardine Canners, Inc. and Del Mar Canning Company, 

 Plant No. 2, both in Monterey. The permit w^as issued to Del Mar 

 Canning Company since it was declared ready to operate but no permit 

 was issued to the Associated Sardine Canners, Inc. as their plant was 

 not completed and ready to operate. 



On January 8, 1943, additional permits for 1,000 tons each were 

 granted and issued to 13 canning plants in the San Pedro district and 

 on February 11th additional permits for 1,000 tons each were granted 

 and issued to foui- canning plants in Monterey. On March 5th, a permit 

 was granted and issued to Van Camp Sea Food Co., Inc. "I. P. -A. T." 

 Plant to use 634 tons to cover fish taken in excess of permits the plant 

 held. 



Permits were issued for the season as shown in the following table : 



District Number of Plants Tons 



San Francisco 33 156,750 



Monterey 23 113,250 



San Pedro 16 89,634 



San Diego 4 19,000 



Totals 76 378,634 



A transfer of 577 tons was made from the San Francisco district to be 

 run in a Monterey plant. 



