Tasto, Robert N.

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Sta te  o f  C a l i f o r n i a  - The Resources Agency 
Department o f  F$sh and Game 
Marine Resources Region 
Long Beach, C a l i f o r n i a  
CRUISE REPORT 72KB13 - JACK MACKEREL TAGGING PROGRAM 
Prepared by Robert  N. Tasto 
Vessel: KELP BASS 
Dates: June 12-15, 1972 
Local i ty :  Southern C a l i f o r n i a  
Purposes: 1. To t a g  and r e l e a s e  j ack  mackerel and P a c i f i c  mackerel 
i n  t h e  in shore  waters  of southern  C a l i f o r n i a .  
2. To procure samples of P a c i f i c  mackerel f o r  f ecund i ty  
and ma tu r i t y  s t u d i e s .  
Resul ts :  No j ack  mackerel o r  P a c i f i c  mackerel w e r e  caught t h e  
f i r s t  2 days of  t h e  c r u i s e  whi le  anchored o f f  San Mateo 
Poin t .  F ish ing  was s l i g h t l y  b e t t e r  Wednesday and Thursday 
a t  t h e  isthmus of Ca ta l ina  I s l and .  A t o t a l  of 45 P a c i f i c  
mackerel was caught by hook and l i n e .  Of t h e s e ,  35 were 
tagged and r e l eased  and 10 were r e t a i n e d  f o r  fecundi ty  
and matur i ty  s t u d i e s .  The l a s t  4 days of t h e  c r u i s e  w e r e  
i.$ cance l l ed  due t o  poor f i s h i n g .  
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Personnel:  Robert Tasto,  Biologist-in-charge 
Ralph Norberg, B i o l o g i s t  
David Parker ,  Seasonal  Aid 
Richard Kl ingb ie l ,  Seasonal  Aid 
MRR-LB / 15 0 
7-27-72/gj 


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