FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1899. 549 
Sea lions are quite numerous along the coast, and the steamer of the 
cannery has been used in pursuing and killing them, to lessen their 
alleged destruction of salmon. A few men of Port Orford hunted 
sea lions for their oil and pelts. The animals were shot on the rocks 
between Cape Blanco and Port Orford, from 4 to 8 gatlons of oit being 
taken froma lion of full growth. The hunters also collected eggs of 
murres or guillemots from the rocky cliffs near Port Orford. In 
1899 1,300 dozen eggs were collected and shipped to San Francisco. 
The eggs were worth $234 and the sea lions $890. 
FISHERIES OF CALIFORNIA. 
Nearly ali branches of the fisheries of this State show a steady gain 
in investment and yield during the past four years, the aggregate 
capital, value of products, and number of employees being as follows: 
Items. / | 1896. | 1899. 
Gar iim ee ea sdes si naee ste. feeble, lad fe, | $2,612,298 | $2,774, 498 
Weve LOMDTOMUGES ES ce acces sata oe eas Cia lelere Siete rnsejioteee Biciseieelce Shicenee $1, 786,483 | $2,551, 451 
(DIT joo S72 esa Rk dR a a TLIO EN CA | 4,770 3,974 
The gain in capital was $162,195, and in value of products $764,968. 
The three following tables show the number of persons employed, 
the apparatus and capital, and the products of the fisheries of Cali- 
fornia in 1899: 
Table of persons employed. 
How employed. No. 
OUEVESSELSMIBHIN Peaeaiin ne easiciwisisfare «,cteisieinieosciecle's sialsisiiaasieiseine iiss eine = scence Dee a ayeeme mee 885 
ONGVESSEIS HEPA S POMbIM oats Secs Moen we oicto cas emer ee Ae a ae iaraid aestajaja,2 Saisie cleisereaise tela 57 
MgSO PERISH CLICS seer wick estate ceia ste a a o1swiacore a5 Tatete SIE ale Na onae aioase cara a Since, See Se oats clenes Se eee 2, 538 
OntshoresimsCanNerics Vet f. s55,.2 <stewisd <2 cf Sa R eee en ee ole eas sea ote a ae abos caleba oleae | 494 
ARO Fen eas eee, oie seer art tele Reet 5 ce OHS A nS tr eee ge ee 9 a SEES 3,974 
Table of apparatus and capital. 
| 
Items. ; No. Value. | Items. / No. Value. 
} | a ee ean aes Oo 
Vessels, fishing ............... 33 700,870 || Apparatus—shore fisheries: } 
TOMMNAGE! 2c occtiesticc sees Dj 02s Weetat sees cet | Paranzella nets............ 10 | $1, 000 
OUT Teo oe ec oes cc hc eee 413, 287 || HOO pmMets ss .+ sanecencee toe 1, 537 3, 074 
Vessels, transporting ......... 15 55, 800 || TTAMMe Mets... s2s-= Sane 591 | 26, 280 
Monae ewer ot ce eae |, B84) Sea \ Shrimp Metse. ..<.46 tsseeoee 1,370 27, 800 
Outi eee ss ee La ceene 4, 220 Lobster: potss...:.5-c...sssc2 578 | 664 
BOLTS ie tis. cies TPB is 150, 335 || Forks, spades, rakes, hoes, 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | || CUCt eens steer lae aerate eis 156 
CITT CS ee ee icteje.cciesias 2 2,000 | Divine Outhites<- seca ss lacicos.s | 3, 000 
leferhaebind: hyd Gee ee ee 4 1, 400 Guns and harpoons........|...--- 322 
Gum s¥eeses eee en ccs 2oee os ones 200 Lines, hand and trawl.....|...... 4,140 
UAINGS Sete tateiacs eee lavahe waco aie sail 2 sie miaie ats 100 || Shore and accessory property. /..---- 820, 650 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | WC ashyca pi tallges see See selec treere's eee 379, 700 
S@IM@S et ease fon ete ae 113 11230, a 
Gillimetsessceeeee see - 222 1,979 166, 841 | MOA ee aaa owen hea eae | Sea ier | 2,774, 493 
HVIKOMME tS bee ameterics occise:s 356 1, 424 | 
