FORTIETH BIENNIAL REPORT 109 



MARINE FISHERIES STATISTICS 



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1. California Fisheries Prodnetion 109 



2. Pounds and Value of Commercial Fish Landings in California ._ 109 



3. Nationality of Commercial Fishermen 110 



4. Residence of Licensed Commercial Fishermen 110 



5. Tuna Catch in Pounds 111 



f). Catches of Bottom Fish, in Pounds 111 



TABLE 1 

 California Fislieries Production 



Total landings, pounds 



Cases of fish canned 



Tons of fish meal produced 



Gallons of fish oil produced 



Gallons of liver oil produced 



Value of canned and processed fishery products 



1946 



919,334,000 



9,085,235 



52,895 



4,902,625 



169,586 



$102,420,392 



1947 



795,092,000 



10,243,991 



37,065 



2,633,604 



221,557 



1132,721,357 



Total 



1,714,426,000 



19,329,226 



89,960 



7,536,229 



391,143 



$235,141,749 



TABLE 2 

 Pounds and Value of Commercial Fish Landings in California 



Species 



Yellowfin tuna 



Skipjack 



Sardine 



Jack mackerel 



Bluefin tuna 



Albacore 



Salmon 



Bonito 



Pacific mackerel... 



Shark. 



Crab... 



Yellowtail 



Sole 



Spiny lobster 



Rockfish 



Squid... 



Barracuda 



California halibut.. 



Anchovy 



Broadbill swordfish 



Abalone 



White sea bass 



Ling cod 



Catfish 



Sablefish 



Northern halibut.. 



Shrimp 



AU other 



Totals 



1946 



1947 



