The Southern California jack mackerel fishery and age, length and sex composition of the catch for the 1967-68 through 1971-72 seasons

Abstract

Commercial landings for 5 seasons, 1967-68 through1971-72, approximated 36.5, 58.7, 36.8, 57.0 and 56.2million pounds respectively (16,600; 26,600; 16,700;25,900 and 25,500 Mg).The 1967 year class dominated the fishery during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 seasons. The 1970 year class, in the fishery only 2 years, contributed an estimated 250 million fish and 45 million pounds (20,400 Mg). (46pp.)