Japanese fishermen In Monterey numbered 160 and they owned 65 5horsepower gasoline boats and 325 ordinary fishing boats. From 1925 to 1926 was the golden age of Monterey fishing. with an annual catch worth $3 million. Japanese fishermen accounted for $100.000 in sardines. $100.000 in miscellaneous fishes and $168.000 in abalone. As the fishermen aged and there were no more immigrants to take their place. Japanese fishing in Monterey began to show a decline. and by 1940. their annual Income was down to between $250.000 and $300.000. Sardines had always been plentiful off the coast of San Francisco. but uncertain weather kept the smaller crafts fishing on a small scale.
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