Monterey in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Real “Docs”

Historic Cannery Row

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2012

1. The Real “Docs” Marker

[Photograph credits; top] Photograph courtesy of the Monterey History & Art Association, [bottom left] Photograph courtesy of the Monterey History & Art Association, [bottom right] Photograph courtesy of the Monterey History & Art Association.

Inscription. Pictured at the right are scientists Frances Clark, W.I. Scofield, Richard Croker, M.J. Linar and J.B. Philips. Working out of Hopkins Marine Station, this group monitored the growing sardine industry by collecting samples from the canneries and keeping catch records of the local fishing fleet. Frances Clark was the first person to be awarded a doctorate in fish and game management. She ultimately headed all of the California Department of Fish and Game sardine programs.

California Department of Fish and Game biologist Julius “Julie” C. Philips, seen here with a giant squid from the Monterey Bay, came to the Monterey Peninsula in 1928 from the University of Washington School of Fisheries Management. Over the next 40 years, he authored or coauthored more than 75 scientific publications. Phillips made significant discoveries about several marine species, including sardines, anchovies and rockfishes.

Based on their research between 1919 and 1929, Monterey Fish and Game scientists (near right) declared on April 15, 1930, that unless the canneries slowed down and took smaller catches, the local sardine fishery would collapse. Beginning in 1935, numbered metal tags were inserted into selected sardines to monitor their movements and determine where and when the fish were caught.

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topic lists: Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1991.

Location. 36° 37.029′ N, 121° 54.081′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cannery Row and Bruce Aris Way (Irving Avenue). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Cannery Row, Monterey CA 93940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: One Man, Two Worlds (here, next to this marker); A Day in the Canneries (here, next to this marker); The Spanish Community (a few steps from this marker); The Japanese Community (a few steps from this marker); Ed Ricketts’s Backyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Filipino Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Science (within shouting distance of this marker); John Steinbeck (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2012

2. The Real “Docs” Marker

Bust of Kalisa Moore, Queen of Cannery Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 23, 2012

3. Bust of Kalisa Moore, Queen of Cannery Row

Kalisa's La Ida Cafe Entertainment and Dance 1957-2007 [This bust is located near The Real "Docs" marker.]

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.