420 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
fishing and transporting fish, 5,727 power boats, and 676 rowboats 
in these States engaged in producing 473,697,017 pounds of fish, 
shellfish, and whale products, valued at $20,052,214 to the fishermen. 
Judging from first values, the salmon fishery was the most im- 
portant of the Pacific coast fisheries, producing 101,960,651 pounds, 
valued at $7,825,101 to the fishermen. Next in importance was the 
tuna fishery, prosecuted in the waters of California, which produced 
29,365,748 pounds of albacore, tuna, bonito, and skipjack, valued at 
$2,621,424. Of third importance was the halibut fishery, which 
centers at Seattle. The total catch credited to the Pacific Coast 
States was 15,973,183 pounds, valued at $2,138,170. In addition to 
this, vessels of the Pacific Coast States landed 3,798,508 pounds, 
valued at $363,881, in ports of Alaska. The sardine fishery of 
southern California ranked fourth, with 242,685,958 pounds, valued 
at $2,079,727. 
Personnel and fishing craft employed in the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1924 




















Items Washing- | Oregon | California | ‘Total 
Vessel fishery: Number Number | Number Number 
iShermen = 222 a ee ee ea eee ees 1, 639 25 1, 933 3, 597 
VESSE Isis a Ee ee Siem Pe ee eee Bar see ese 217 | 6 337 560 
‘Ponnage ss". ween Up ete ae es Bye Sep bis bape gh 6,175 68 5, 821 12, 064 
Shore fishery: 
ISHermM ent eens een yee BE Re ee ae 4, 551 4,335 | 2, 876 11, 762 
Owen DOStS fs s- ene ee Ore ee eee 2, 036 2,178 1,513 5, 727. 
ROW DOR tS 2 s— 5 ole i gt BR? ata ak 2 261 283 132 676 
Yield of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States in 1924 
Species Washington Oregon ; California Total 
| | 
et | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value |- Pounds | Value | Pounds Value 
LUSTY yo) Ae re es Pe a | ray Meg NE pec ae 17, 695, 362|$1,828,812) 17, 695, 362\$1, 828, 812 
PSA CH ON GS eae eee a a eee | ee eens (eee ee |SRees aoe 346, 951 1, 984 346, 951 1, 984 
Barracudas: ~ 2) = [See Ne 2 sae eal | eee 7, 128, 523] 257,022) 7,128,523) 257,022 
IBOGITO- Ses = 2) Beh Rt ee ae Ee eee | Ra tee 1 eee 1, 038, 369} 29,130) 1, 038, 369 29, 130 
Warnes nace ee ee ees BYR EPA SES (ie eee SS See Se ee 75, 965 1, 554 455, 223 12, 930 
Catiishe se Sasso S | eet iy ea eee Be ts EES |e fe ae ee 351,960} 51,977 351, 960 51, 977 
Cod, dry salted _--.-_-| SOO 7 OLIF MV BUS 15 | Cee as See ee een 2, 884,028} 190,041) 6,584,819) 366, 856 
Wlounderss: 22 =e | 188, 273 BWA k=] eee ee | ee 2,081,470} 59,290) 2,269, 743 63, 068 
Gravyfish) 23s | 97, 005 P41 ARS, SAS Ils Sewn Cri 392, 634 11, 982 489, 639 12, 229 
ake— = 920 SS See oe ee ee | ees Pee Seer ee et ee 60, 780 1, 519) 60, 780. 1, 519 
ali butt vse eee oe eee 15, 329, 569|2, 040, 881 510,977) $81, 373 132, 637 15, 916 15, 978, 183} 2, 138, 170 
Halibut, ‘California eal ea ey wee | ere eet puck a ete ge) ol ke aes See 2,576, 261| 348,759) 2,576,261) 348, 759 
Fiardhead ie og <a 28 |e ee ee Es een oe ee eae Reg 19, 023 761 19, 023 761 
Hering 2207 oi eee | 183, 444 iat 21s] Dae SO ee Sol hg pt ST 435, 620 8, 602 619, 064 10, 438 
Iain fish: tex. ics he PT Sig il a eee ae pee ae [ep eee 2m | 384, 317 8, 892 384, 317 8, 892 
Slnin geod ate ee 476, 926 15, 025) 51, 630 1, 549 400, 432 24, 026 928, 988 40, 600 
Miaekcerel!s 22s bata eye hi een oe HED pe tea gale egiel | 8,240,534) 86,834 3, 240, 534 86, 834 
Wiieteee eae Sos Se Bie ons weal ha at EN |S era on | ae 61, 971 3, 343 61, 971 3, 348 
iPilcharditor’sardine..54)2) e243 Sa eee SS Pe $105) es 1242, 685, 958/2, 079, 727/242, 685, 958) 2, 079, 727 
IPomipang see 2 ase ae S| See ol a nee 17, 579 7, 855 17, 579 7, 855 
LOCK Dassen (tis REN | ee Mh eet ee te cP Syd Bal ee 466,208} 38, 876 466, 208 38, 876 
Rockfishes n= oe 295,187) 10, 715) 39, 223 1,172) 4,716,790) 211,344) 5,051, 200 223, 231 
Sablefish= = 22223 | 1,894,527) 103,394) 161, 348] 8, 067| 933,310} 34,540) 2,989,185} 146, 001 
(SEEN 06 (0) Oya tae aoe '58, 625, 990'3, 953, 098/33, 319, 392/2, 846, 165) 10, 015, 269/1, 025, 838/101, 960, 651| 7, 825, 101 
tS (cba) 04 ily epee ees ae nen ies a ee rete eee Be | se Dots (ome (Ringe es 109,070} 10, 213 109, 070 10, 213 
Sea bass | | 
LEE YO Se ee ee ees Sel eee Oe ee fi tact aie pope lesen 231, 404 4, 163) 231, 404 4, 163 
White, or sque- | | 
(eta h (state See ee os we lected el ie feel lyn all PEPER De 8 1,515,584, 185,086) 1,515,584} 185, 086 
fotlole ne a ee eee ore lee 193, 442 1, 940 983, 422 10, 561) 1,539,217) 74, 553) 2, 716, 081 87, 054 
Sheapshende. 221 oce ae |e |e a ee ee [Lee ae oe 24, 267) 493) 24, 267 493 
Skates’! sia er | 10, 179 (ts) eee eee 2 oe 131, 137) 1, 967 141, 316 2, 070 
Skipjack or striped | 
d aes te tS bea A eile erat Beas reed Pavtree tee ected Pe cies os 3, 780, 971) 179,210 3,780,971) 179,210 
melt | | 
Silvers sie 457,506] 45, 750|..---.---- {edges ae | 721,912 40,651 1,179,418) 86, 402 
Eulachon--------- ; 988, 353) 2, 835 226, 800) 2) 268) S35. see [eonaeo= oe 1, 210, 153 12, 103 
LTS I0) ae ee 266, 377 1 DOORS Becta (fs 5s | 8, 835,351; 307,809) 9,101,728} 315,795 
Steelhead trout-----..| 1,143,453) 66,439 3,604,558) 197, 053) 87, 088 7,402 4,835,099) 270, 894 
Stripedibasseaa a= oe | ee oe aN. BEER Cs [aig ane eee ee | 661,777) 87,493 661, 777 87, 493 
Sturgveon®-- { 86, 205) 6, 109 176; 607\) 10)'821)|-o ee [tee ee BSE | 261, 712 16, 930 
