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Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishgabien19541956cali (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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MARINE FISHERIES
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Beach seining to capfure surf fish for tagging (Fish and Game Photo by Charles F. Crawford) The long continuous shoreline of California, stretch- ing more than 1,200 miles from Oregon on the north to the Mexican international boundary on the south, is playing a major part in the development of agricul- ture, industry and the recreational life of the inhabit- ants of this State. From the sea comes basic wealth—protein and nourishment for the inhabitants of the State and the Country. From contact with the Pacific comes the health-giving opportunity for marine recreation and fishing. The commercial fishing industry is one of the major segments of the economic life of our State. The State of California alone supplies over 90 percent of the canned tuna of the Nation. Sportfishing in the ocean is an additional important factor in the economic wel- fare of the citizens of this State. California has one of its biggest stakes in its ocean fisheries, both commercial and sport. The orderly de- velopment and utilization of these fisheries for the major enjoyment and benefit of all is the responsibility of the Marine Fisheries Branch. Marine Fisheries Commission The Pacific Alarine Fisheries Commission was formed in 1947. It is the result of a compact between the States of California, Oregon, and Washington, and was created to promote the better use of those fisheries which are of mutual concern to the three states and to recommend parallel conservation legislation. General meetings are held once a year usually in November or December. The meeting place is ro- tated among the three states. Attendance includes the commission, advisers from the fishing industry, re- search staff members from the three states and the general public. Canada, Alaska, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service send representatives to the general meetings and to the research stafi^ meetings, which are also held once a year. Wherever possible the study and man- agement programs of these groups are coordinated with those of the three states. Slate Projects Coordinated A research coordinator employed by the com- mission assists in coordination of the state research agencies, elimination of gaps in the work and in the development of joint programs of management which can be applied along the entire Pacific Coast of the United States and including Canada and Alaska when possible. :47)

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