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Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishgabien19561958cali (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game
Subjects: Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons
Publisher: (San Francisco, etc. ) State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
Contributing Library: California Department of Fish and Game
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Salmon and Steelhead
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This )3'/2-pound steelhead wos taken in Battle Creek, Shasta County, by Mrs. Lewis Phillips of Claremont, Calif. —Fish and Game Photo Activities aimed toward maintaining salmon and steelhead consisted of surveys and investigations in connection with water developments, inventories of spawning runs, artificial propagation, construction of fish screens and ladders, removal of barriers to mi- grating fish, salvage of fish from drying streams and research into the factors affecting these important fishes. Salmon continued to increase in popularity during the biennium both as a commercial food fish and as a sport fish. New boat liveries were built along the California coast where skiffs could be rented for ocean salmon sport fishing; the number of private skiffs used for salmon fishing also increased. At the same time, the commercial ocean troll fleet grew in numbers. More and more boats now have fathometers aboard that aid fishermen in locating a particular spot known to produce fish. Many boats have automatic pilots that permit a fisherman to spend more time tending his gear than was formerly possible. Some owners of large "trip boats" who customarily "ice down" their catch and remain on fishing grounds for days, installed brine tanks for storage of their fish. Refrigeration units keep brine at correct temperature, and pumps circulate it through the tanks. This method, pioneered in the north, produces a superior product compared to that resulting from the old icing method. In addition, from a fisherman's point of view, the brine tank method is more efficient than ice. Total ocean landings rose to an all-time high of over one million fish in 1956. However, catch per unit-of-effort dropped slightly, indicating that such a record yield was produced primarily by increased fishing effort rather than increased abundance or availability of fish. SPAWNER SHORTAGE Dramatic support of this premise came to light during the winter of 1956 when it became evident that a drastic reduction had occurred in the number of salmon spawners using Central Valley streams. 57.

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