Tasto, Robert N.

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Sta t e  of California - The Resources Agency 
Departinen t of F i s h  and Garne 
Marine Resources Region 
Long Beach, California 
CRUISE REPORT 71KB19 - JACK MACKEREL TAGGING PROGRAM 
Prepared by Robert N. Tasto 
KETS BASS Vessel: 
Dates: November 29 - December 3, 1971 
Local i ty :  Southern C a l i f o r n i a  
Purpose: 1. To e s t a b l i s h  e f f i c i e n t  procedures  f o r  t h e  procure- 
ment of j ack  mackerel from commercial pu r se  s e i n e r s .  
2. To t a g  and r e l e a s e  q u a n t i t i e s  of j ack  and P a c i f i c  
mackerel ob ta ined  from t h e  commercial f l e e t  and by 
hoolc and l i n e .  
Resul ts :  O n S u n d a y n i g h t t h e K E L P  BASS r e n d e z v o u s e d w i t h t h e  
commercial f leeL o f f  t h e  e a s t  end of Ca ta l ina .  F i sh ing  
was poor t h a t  n i g h t  and t h e  f l e e t  d i spe r sed  about  2 A.M. 
Those s h i p s  t h a t  remained a t  t h e  e a s t  end were unable 
t o  procure  any j a c k  mackerel t h a t  morning. Poor weather  
c u r t a i l e d  both  t h e  f l e e t  and t h e  KELP EASS on Monday 
n i g h t .  Wednesday brought t h e  new moon and subsequent ly  
t h e  f l e e t  remained i n  p o r t  t h e  remainder of t h e  week. 
The s t a f f  of t h e  P e l a g i c  F i sh  Program spen t  Wednesday 
f i s h i n g  f o r  P a c i f i c  mackerel o f f  t h e  c o a s t  from P t .  
Vincente t o  Sea l  Beach. No P a c i f i e s  were landed  t h a t  
day and a  smal l  tom cod run o f f  t h e  S e a l  Beach Barge 
provided the maj o r i t y  of t h e  land-hgs . 
On Thursday n i g h t ,  n i g h t - l i g h t  s t a t i o n s  were e s t a b l i s h e d  
a t  Avalon Harbor and T4hite1s Cove, Cz ta l ina  I s l a n d .  
Again t h e  r e s u l t s  w e r e  d i s appo in t ing  a s  a  f u l l  and 
b r i g h t  moon gave l i t t l e  a s s i s t a n c e  i n  b r i n g i n g  j ack  
mackerel t o  our  n igh t - l i gh t .  Echo sounding gear  f a i l e d  
t o  i n d i c a t e  t h e  presence  of: any jack mackerel schools  
i n  t h e  inmediate  v i c i n i t y .  
Personnel:  Rohert Tasto,  Biologis t- in-charge 
David Parker ,  Seasonal-Aid 
Wi l l i an~  Maxwell, Seasonal-Aid 


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