104 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



TABLE V 



Sardines (Seasonal Record) 



WU-lfS 1945-46 



Total tons landed 548,415 396,090 



Tons received for canning 265,367 257,997 



Total cases all sized cans packed 3,668,471 3,761,306 



Number of reduction permits issued 78 85 



Permit tonnage granted 390.000 394.995 



Number of tons used under permit 277.098 137,867 



Tons of sardine meal produced 83.973 56,543 



Gallons of sardine oil produced  17,702,612 11,231,584 



TABLE VI 



Sardine Case Pack by Size of Can 



Size of Can 1944 1945 



No. 10, 6's 71.002 70.310 



1-lb. oval 1,485,811 1.211,203 



1-lb. tall 2,052,469 2,431.521 



10^-oz. E.O 9,003 28,992 



Mb. sq 25,578 78,600 



i-lb. 96's '59,547 50,634 



Mb. fillet - 20,584 10,075 



5-oz. lOO's 374 



i-lb. sq. lOO's 10,292 3,089 



Totals 3,734,660 3,884,424 



TABLE VII 



Tuna Catch in Pounds 



Species 1944 1945 



Tellowfin 63,144.000 87,448,000 



Skipjack 30,037,000 33,348,000 



Albacore 20,969,000 21,836,000 



Bluefin 20,344,000 20,594,000 



Bonito 819,000 2,714,000 



Totals 135,313,000 165,940,000 



