California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Resources Region
Abstract
The spawning biomass of Pacific herring in San Francisco
Bay and Tomales Bay was estimated to be 65,441 tons and 5,583
tons, respectively during the 1980-81 season. This is the
highest estimate to date for San Francisco and continues
a rising trend in abundance. The Tomales Bay population has
fluctuated around an annual mean of 6,000 tons since 1973. (24pp.
