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HISTORIC CALIFORNIA KELP HARVEST
Macrocystis pyrifera


In Wet Tons
(Short Tons)
Year Total Tons

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1916 134,537.00
1917 394,974.00
1918 395,098.00
1919 16,673.00
1920 25,464.00

(No Data Available 1921 - 1930)

1931 260.00
1932 10,314.69
1933 21,621.40
1934 15,879.78
1935 30,601.83
1936 49,317.04
1937 43,953.35
1938 47,697.31
1939

56,736.00

 

1940 59,004.40
1941 55,717.00
1942 61,897.76
1943 47,958.30
1944 53,029.90
1945 59,181.20
1946 91,068.50
1947 74,236.60
1948 78,641.10
1949 83,346.00

 

1950 100,602.00
1951 114,760.00
1952 110,158.00
1953 126,649.00
1954 106,215.50
1955 124,063.00
1956 117,815.50
1957 94,207.25
1958 114,061.50
1959 89,599.10

 

1960 120,299.80
1961 129,256.00
1962 140,232.80
1963 121,031.80
1964 127,253.75
1965 135,128.95
1966 119,463.90
1967 131,495.00
1968 134,853.35
1969

131,239.20

 

1970 127,039.00
1971 155,559.00
1972 162,511.00
1973 153,080.00
1974 170,181.00
1975 171,597.00
1976 158,371.48
1977 130,596.55
1978 169,028.52
1979

171,020.28

 

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

147,635.80
73,063.95
86,503.00
5,270.60
46,479.00
87,299.70
56,832.44
93,264.36
90,615.00
132,760.62

151,439.21
127,504.68
91,246.54
92,940.41
81,006.38
77,753.00
78,461.00
73,165.00
25,313.00
42,211.00

46,200.00
38,044.00
51,868.00
50,743.55
31,174.00
72.606.00
3,221.00
3,142.00

Source: California Department of Fish & Game

Contact:  Heidi Taylor

09/10/08


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