Table 14 



CALIFORNIA FISHERY: AVERAGE YEARLY CATCH OF FISH AND 



SHELLFISH BY CALIFORNIA FISHERMEN, BASED ON FIVE YEAR AVERAGE VALUES 



FOR 1955-1960, 1961-1965, AND 1966 

 (thousands of pounds) 



r- u J ou ,.i- ,. Average Yearly Average Yearly 1966 



Fish and She fish a r a r 



Catch 1955-1960 Catch 1961-1965 Catch 



Tuna and tuna-like fishes 

 Albacore .... 



Bluefin 



Bonito 



Skipjack .... 

 Yellowfin .... 

 Yellowtail .... 



Pelagic wetfishes 



Anchovy . . . . 



Herring 



Jack Mackerel . . . 

 Pacific mackerel . . 



Sardine 



Squid 



Bottom fishes 



Flatfish 



Hake 



Ling cod .... 

 Rockfish .... 

 Sablefish .... 



Other fin fishes 



Barracuda .... 



Salmon 



Shad 



Sharks and skates . . 

 Smelts and white bait 

 White croaker . . . 

 White sea bass . . . 

 All others .... 



Crustacea and mollusca 



Abalone 



Crab 



Oyster 



Shrimp 



Spiny lobster . . . 

 Others 



Total fish and shellfish ^^H 610,550 515,220 458,300 



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