38 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
about 6 miles southeast from San Pedro Landing, whence it extends 
southeasterly, nearly parallel with the coast, a distance of about 20 
miles. It is a favorite resort for hand-line fishermen at certain seasons. 
San Pedro Bay is much frequented by fishermen using troll lines; 
gill nets are set in the shallow water along its northeastern shore. 
Fishermen . — In 1888 the fisheries of Los Angeles County employed 
137 men, of whom all except 3 were foreign-born, though 75 were citizens 
of the United States. The natives of southern Europe predominate, 
Portugal, Italy, and Greece being represented, while next in number 
are the Scandinavians. The American-born fishermen are natives of 
New Eugland. The Chinese have no foothold, and there is only a 
single native of the British provinces. 
Boats . — The fishing boats are all under 5 tons, and mostly small, 
undecked craft. The majority are lateen-rigged feluccas or catboats; 
but there are a few sloops and schooners, with sprit-rigged sails. Some 
flat-bottomed boats of the sharpie or bateau type are used. The sail- 
boats are worth from $75 to $400 each, and the few small rowboats used 
from $20 to $25 each. The largest sailboats are similar to the feluccas 
used at San Francisco, and are deemed very seaworthy. A boat is sel- 
dom lost here. In 1888 a San Pedro boat was wrecked and her crew of 
two men drowned, this being the only loss of life there for many years. 
Apparatus of capture . — It will be practicable here to refer only to the 
most important forms of apparatus. 
A total of 73 gill nets were used in the fisheries of this county in 
1888, and they were employed at all the stations except at Portuguese 
Bend. A considerable number of species are taken in gill nets, among 
which the barracuda is one of the most important. The nets are mostly 
about 40 fathoms long, and range in value from $25 to $30. The barra- 
cuda nets are 40 fathoms long and 12 feet deep, made of 9-thread twine, 
and having a 4 inch mesh. Two or more of these nets are often tied 
together, end to end, and set in a string. 
Nine haul or drag seines, each 600 feet long and valued at $140, were 
operated from San Pedro and Wilmington. 
From all the fishing stations except Portuguese Bend hand lines (in- 
cluding troll lines) and trawls were used to some extent; these have been 
described elsewhere. There were 41,500 hooks on the trawls, worth, 
with the lines, etc., $680. 
Three bag nets or paranzellas were fished at San Pedro and Wil- 
mington, chiefly in the bay on sandy bottom. 
Crayfish pots are used by the fishermen of San Pedro, Wilmington, 
Portuguese Bend, and White Point. They are operated quite exten- 
sively about Santa Catalina Island. They are set along the coast close 
inshore like lobster pots. 
Methods of fishing .-—' The fishermen start for the fishing grounds on 
the so-called offshore bank and around Santa Catalina Island, early in 
