. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 332 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Remember these are onlj^ first aid measures and recommended as such; play safe and get a doctor as soon as possible. HOW ABOUT THESE ROUGH FISH? The Fish Rescue Bureau receives many inquiries regarding the disposition of the fish which are reclaimed. "Why do you save those terrible carp and those repulsive catfish?" and many other like ques- tions are asked. The bureau considers carp eradication

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. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 332 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Remember these are onlj^ first aid measures and recommended as such; play safe and get a doctor as soon as possible. HOW ABOUT THESE ROUGH FISH? The Fish Rescue Bureau receives many inquiries regarding the disposition of the fish which are reclaimed. "Why do you save those terrible carp and those repulsive catfish?" and many other like ques- tions are asked. The bureau considers carp eradication of the utmost importance. They have but small food value. They are a menace to other fish life. Carp live and thrive upon the roots and seeds of aquatic plants con-. FiG. 102. I'lanting rescued catfish in the San .Joaquin River near Tracy. Photograph by E. S. Cheney, August, 1929. taining the algea so necessary for food and the protection of young game fish after emerging from the egg stage. Carp also eat the spawn of other valuable game fishes. They are of no food value commen- surate with the destruction they do. Consequently, this bureau is eliminating them from all waters where we operate. The sucker is in the same class with the carp. He is neither fit for the table, nor considered good bait for game fish. Many tons of each species are destroyed and given to farmers for fertilizer, as these fish, if plowed under the soil, make good fertilizer. The one favorable feature! "The repulsive catfish." This plebian of the finny tribe, the lowly but delicious cat, is not a native of California, but was intro-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game. [San Francisco, etc. ] State of C