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In major measure Californias fishing industry was founded on Wetfish. So called because these fish were conveyed from ocean to can with minimal processing wet from the sea sardines mackerels anchovy and market squid as well as coastal tunas have contributed the lions share of the commercial catch in California since before the turn of the 20th century. Today sardines jack and Pacific mackerel anchovy and market squid are called Coastal Pelagic Species CPS for management purposes. Another link among these species all are harvested primarily with roundhaul nets lampara and purse seine.