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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES '° 



The yield of fishery products in the Pacific Coast States (Wash- 

 ington, Oregon, and California) during ] 930 amounted to 833,388,643 

 poimds, valued at $23,064,140. This is a decrease of 19 per cent in 

 the volume of the catch and 8 per cent in the value of the catch as 

 compared vnth. the quantity and its value for 1929. Of the total 

 catch in 1930, 806,753,999 pounds, valued at $21,302,721, were 

 fish; 22,790,435 pounds, valued at $1,594, 466, were shellfish and 

 miscellaneous products; and 3,844,209 pounds, valued at $166,953, 

 were whale products. These fisheries gave employment to 19,574 

 fishermen or 2 per cent less than in 1929. Of the total number of 

 fishermen employed during 1930, 6,165 w^ere employed on vessels 

 and 13,409 in the boat and shore fisheries. 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1930 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



10 With reference to the figures published in this section the reader should refer to that section in the 

 latter part of the book entitled "Statistical survey procedure" which gives in detail methods for collecting 

 statistics, compilation practices, and conversion factors. This is most necessary for a complete under- 

 standing of the statistics presented herewith. Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the 

 Pacific Coast States have been taken largely from statistics collected by the various State agencies. Sup- 

 plementary surveys, compilations, and analyses have been made by agents of this bureau in order that the 

 figures may be presented in a manner comparable with those of other sections. 



