TRENDS IN PRODUCTIVITY OF PUGET SOUND SALMON 



13 



60- 



50 



40 



o 30 



20 



10 



Halibut 



Other bottom fish 



1950 



52 



54 56 



Year 



58 



Salmon 



' ' 



60 



62 



FIG. 4. Fish landings in the Puget Sound District. 



Source: Robison, Ward, and Palmen, 1962 Fisheries Statistical Report. 



The value of salmon landings in Washington has held up much 

 better than the physical catches. This reflects the combined impact 

 on prices of generally declining iNorth Anv^ri.^Ji saly.on catches 

 on the supply side and a rising demand vOining Oon) increases in 

 both population and per capita income. The ri>e in sa-nion prices 

 h^fS been particularly sharp since 1957. 



The importance ot the salmon fishery to ti*^ state economy is 

 even greater in view of its status as an "export" industry. Most 

 of the salmon landed and processed in Washington is shipped to 

 other parts of the country. Even when account is taken of the 



