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Yield of the shore fisheries of Washington in 1924, by districts, apparatus, and 
species—Continued 















Apparatus and species Puget Sound Nyaa | Columbia River Total 
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Hoes, shovels, and forks: 
Clams— Pounds Value | Pounds| Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value 
Mardi: 2. 2 eee DUS 5412) sc S26 7479 |s ek |e. Se | oe aaa opine aes ie 203, 412} $26, 479 
RAZOR 22 202222 as eae 524,205) S72; S42)e-8 to eee 524,205) 72,842 
Se Se Pees en Se 9 S| eee es ee 
Total. 2-4. eee 203,412) 26,479) 524,205 72, 842 ee Ms | 727,617; 99,321 
Tongs: | 
Oysters, market— | 
Native: 25 t2s2-4s—-c52 625, 1641 (329) 487) 25536)! 212-9602. ese ec es 650, 700) 342, 447 
Masters 252 022— 2 sso) sk eee oe 3G, 022) 223, a02|5-2"6- oes) ee 36,022} 23, 362° 
JADANESO ese 22 esse 15, 680) hl eee | pee een BE er 15, 680 9,997 
Totals selene 640, 844} 339,484} 61, 558] 36,322).......___|___-_.__ 702, 402) 375, 806. 
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OREGON 
The fisheries of Oregon employed 4,360 persons, 6 vessels, 2,178 
motor boats, and 283 rowboats in 1924. The products of the fish- 
eries amounted to 39,577,838 pounds, valued at $3,203,617, ranking 
third in importance among the Pacific Coast States in 1924. 
The various species of salmon were by far the most important of 
Oregon’s commercial fishes, yielding 33,319,392 pounds, valued at 
$2,846,165. Steelhead trout contributed "3,604,558 pounds, valued at 
$197,053; and seven varieties of much less importance made up the 
remainder, aggregating 2,148,907 pounds, valued at $115,811. The 
yield of the various kinds of shellfish, including crabs, crawfish, clams, 
oysters, and octopus, amounted to 504,981 pounds, valued at $44,588. 
Vessel fisheries.—In the vessel fishery of Oregon only 6 vessels, hav- 
ing a net tonnage of 68 and carrying 25 fishermen, were actually 
engaged i in fishing. The catch was made up entirely of halibut, “‘ling- 
cod,” rockfishes, and sablefish, amounting to 763,178 pounds, ‘valued 
at $92, 161. The fares of these vessels were landed at Portland and 
Astoria, Oreg. 
Shore and boat Jisheries.—The shore and boat fisheries of Oregon 
greatly exceeded the vessel fishery in importance, employing 4,335 
fishermen, 2,178 motor boats under 5 tons net, and 283 rowboats, 
and yielded ’ products amounting to 38,814,660 pounds, valued at 
$3,111,456. 
Men and boats engaged in the shore fisheries of Oregon in 1924, by apparatus and 










districts 
Apparatus Columbia River Oregon coast Total 
} Motor Row- Motor | Row- | Motor | Row- 
| Men boats | boats Men boats boats | Men | boats boats 
Gillirietsariites 21.8 sone | 1,672 TS OGL Foss. 2 ee 955 GOL). ees eree 2, 627 1,062) (e222 Ss 
Aaillimetsnsete saan one 125 96 29 549 292 196 674 388 225. 
inl seines so 2 23h eo ee 448 -35 23 154 a 15 | 602 50 38. 
IROUNCMmelS=> = 2222 aeons 138 69) Sooo ees See | eee | 188 LD Leer 
INOS ne pee ee ee 431 239 ic Soe 
ip Meise seers | 128; |e Se 12 
Wineelgs ee es 48° See eee 
Crab traps es 106 | 106.) =e 
Crawhish traps sja-5= eo oe 43 27 Sa) PRS a Ter het JE Lee: 43 27 16 
Glam shovels:and.:forks-220 | eee see eee (fl ie Seep ee! Pes (eee? 14) | 2. oho 
Oysteritoness = 2... 2.2. | eee ae Ca ee 2... 1 2 2 | 1 2 
TROb aie ee nee 2,743 | 1,337 Tt | 1592's) 841 206 | 4,335 | 2,178 283. 







1 Exclusive of duplication. 
