The 1976-77 anchovy season ended with landings of 92,515
mt (101,433 tons) in southern California and 4,571 mt (5,041
tons) in central California. Southern California catches
were dominated by age groups III (27%) and 0 (28%) while 77%
of central California's landings were age groups III through
VI. Numerical sex ratios were calculated to be 1.1:l and
2:l female to male for southern and central California
respectively. (23pp.