ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1926 
2795 
Rebates credited to private salmon hatcheries, fiscal year ended June 30, 1926 
Alaska Packers Association 
Northwestern Fisheries Co 




Owner 

Location 

| Heckman Lake 
| Hugh Smith Lake_--------- 
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Red-salmon | Rebate 
fry liberated | due 
15,990,000 $6, 396 
19, 345,000 7, 738 
35, 335, 000 14, 134 

GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE FISHERIES 
The total number of persons engaged in the fisheries of Alaska in 
1926 was 28,052, or 367 more than in 1925. The total investment in the 
fisheries was $74,557,522, an increase of 11 per cent. 
in the salmon industry was $62,367,459, an increase of $6,965,452 over 
1925. 
increase of $14,631,137, or 36.5 per cent. 
Summary of persons engaged, investment, and products of the Alaska fisheries 
The investment 
The products of the fisheries were valued at $54,669,882, an 






























in 1926 
Southeast Alaska Central Alaska Western Alaska Total 
Items 
Number} Value | Number} Value |Number| Value | Number| Value 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Whites: 222-722-212 (e405 (ae ee oe 4, 613 4, 230 
Natives222 2. v__. S82 zeae ase 1, 095 723 
Chineshs. 2 ee as hf pe Ae 311 424 
JaHpaneses-—= == S._- (AO) ees ee ae YA Sea ee 276 
Milipmoss=S2 ATA | eo eee se 656|Ss8e05 se 548 
Mexicans-- -_----- 1156/52 one 85|Le See. 816 
INeproes 3s 2 2 oo. i) a ere 3422 eee 219 
Kanakas 2) __5_ 6b) ace ese DI |p aerate eS 10 
Miscellaneous____- 27 eee Meee (ee ees 34 
Totala=s > 1393 710|eseee wane 2 WeS06|G- abe ee 7, 280 
INVESTMENT 
Salmon canning. --}---------- 22000145. 925| eee ae Stbac2.010leaeee==— $18;'232)/615| 2222s $60, 535, 550 
Salmon mild cur- 
rete 4 RSS). i ee ee JP 4205652|2 2-2 = ae 33860) ese 8 || Ae 1, 433, 512 
SHSLECH Sa fol (fd Hic ype Oe Ee SEN ee eee 6657/78 | ea ee 1801555) 225 ee 256, 333 
Salmon drying, 
smoking, and 
RIE Va Set] Gir eee cee kh |e a ks A ee 32-494) 3-22 es 32, 494 
Salmon by-prod- 
oO RL ee Se ee 109, 570 109, 570 
Halibut fishery ___|---------- 3, 491, 892) 3, 545, 755 
Herring fishery ___- 3, 805, 571 6, 808, 395 
@Woditisheryaee 22. | Se - 22 ats 253, 279 
Clam fishery_____- lene a Sg SE : 354, 288 
Crab fishery _____-_ 28, 956} __ 38, 274 
Shrimp fishery____ 315, 752 315, 752 
VW FENG ay a ERS ae eee Pe ee rae 871, 024 
SRE OUPHSHELY ee ce | = = ae | ah = me Se 2 ee 3, 296 
Dotale= === 5 Ieee Nad 350756, 318) ee 19, 904, 739]__.------ 18, 896, 465) -_--_----- 74, 557, 522 
PRODUCTS | | 
Salmon: | 
writes A as 3, 058,055) 17, 642, 766) 2, 146, 485) 14, 918, 339)1, 448, 342| 13, 518, 899) 6, 652, 882) 46, 080, 004 
i cure 
one pounds__| 4,380,000) 1,042,367} 189, 600 DP EO) aM le Pe OAD Ge 4, 569, 600) 1, 070, 316 
Pickled___do-___- , 800 4,340} 460, 500 45, 4382/1, 096, 300 123, 908 1, 613, 600 173, 680 
resh_- 22 doe===| 2,268,573 221, 111 5, 550 660 |= See aes ees eee | 2, 274, 123 221, 771 
Frozen___.do_---| 3, 769, 395 356, 049) 250 Di eee Soe eee 3, 769, 645 356, 060 
Dried, smoked 
and dry salted 
--..--pounds.-| _75, 018 7,263] 22, 775 1, 662/1, 778, 764) 208, 050) 1,876,557) 216, 975 
Fertilizer _do-_.-| 936, 000 25,348] 541, 300 T2ROOT| Bar ee eas Ene aa | 1, 477, 300 38, 339 
Oil__-_-gallons_- 28, 014 11, 854 24, 990: UGG GPs a see ole eer oe 53, 004 21, 850 
