438 
U. S&S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
canning, the yield of which amounted to 892,887 pounds, valued at 
$123,992. 
The catch of all other shellfish, including crabs, shrimp, 
hard clams, scallops, octopus, and sea cucumbers, amounted to 
1,325,361 pounds, valued at $115,000. 
The products of the whale fishery, which is prosecuted by vessels 
operating from shore stations, amounted to 438,750 pounds, valued 
at $20,540, and consisted of sperm oil, whale oil, and other whale 
products. 
Yield of the fisheries of Washington in 1925, by districts and species 


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Species | Puget Sound W sSiiaeton | Columbia River Total 
| 
FISH | 
Pounds | Value | Pounds Value} Pounds Value Pounds . Value 
Car pases ee a aes Bee Re ea eee ee eae eee Ns | 286,187) $8, 584 286,137, $8, 584 
Cod: 
Brash 2 2h 5 Ges 1, 027/ S58) eee SRE aR es 9 1, 027) 58 
Drysalteds 255-2 -=2= 4,125, 538} +183, 456]. .--~---- jzose¥es je ses oe BER 4,125, 538) 183, 456 
Mlounders=s-> en Paras | 260, 665) HG (c) ates esl bas BP [oii SRS | Se 260,665, 6,678 
Graghshé 275m oat 2S | 41, 549 7 i eee jee es jivad = 202m (e.0 41, 549, 86 
Banh == — ae | 18, 516, 341/2, 079, 833]_--------|------- eet ns ae te 4k 18, 516, 341 2, 079, 833 
erninp.) Jee" sieeli ol See 2 | 663,893] 4,435} 5,950} — $60|____. ._-_- JE eee ce 669, 843} 4, 495 
CN bata Joe aes Bey 695,494) 21, 413|_________ Sees eae esate 695,494! 21, 413 
RVOGHHSHES 2a se oaks Sa 442, 500} 17, 321}--_------ fesneess \Ssee ste 2S (2S SE 442,500) 17,321 
Sables hom tio aS ee 1 42 ACG SGT iS) So Pe ee Eeosoet sols 222 secs 2, 442,400; 167, 123 
Salmon: | | | | 
Blueback or sockeye_-_} 9, 694, 34611, 246, 548| 328, 440, 27,370) 188,972, 22, 678) 10, 211, 758)1, 296, 596 
Chinook __--_----------| 12, 831, 100)1, 115, 0971, 399, 969! 82, 430) 9, 525, 335)1, 093, 514) 23, 756, 404/2, 291, 041 
Choma.) 2 | 6,064,550) 189, 096)4, 333, 464| 52, 957) 1,094,488! 19, 266) 11, 492, 502} 261, 319 
ump bhacki2a! 2. 4s 35, 308, 770 1, 290, 554|--_---__- jst ets eae ie ay ee 35, 308, 70/1, 290, 554 
Silver: seeer oe ee 10, 561, 744) 739, 323/1, 643, 842) 79,696) 2,989,311) 212, 239) 15,194, 897|1, 031, 258 
Shad theese = Ps ieee eee ae | ASG e 2 Ate a SA eee Ee | 254, 610) 5, 086 254, 610) 5, 086 
SEALS =< 22% 2. ot seo: aL 1, 287) 2G) ae 2a |e oe [Sap | ees 1, 287} 26 
Smelt: | | 
Silver 225, 664| 20, 317|_-------- es bake [C72 eel ae 225, 664| 20, 317 
inl eM Otic ob eee ee ee [Sean At eee a RE ee 1, 249, 264 18,841) 1, 249,264) 18, 841 
Sole? _- O31 TOI pag Oy220 |e ee Ee eee ee jw surpees 231,191] 10,229 
Steelhead trout 77, 346 7, 735 56, 058; 4, 425) 1, 585, 382) 101,239 1, 718, 786} 113, 399 
Sturgeon --__- 616 74 26,130] 1,829 93, 053) 5, 896 119, 799 7, 799 
Surfetishes= 222 79, 748) 5, 707 708 c):| See ee 80, 456 5, 755 
Total 102, 265, 769 7, 105, 1097, 794, 561/248, 815 17, 266, 552/1, 487, 343 127, 326, 82/8, 841, 267 
SHELLFISH 
(Ci fz) 0S es ae ies oy te at ee ae 685,199 46, 866 952, 345, 65, 080 
Shrimp sees re | 35,761) 5, 363 35, 76] 5, 363 
Clams: 
bard ==2 2 2 tee tee 221,585) 36, 299 221,585} 36, 299 
RAZORS et eS ete fe es 892, 887) 123, 992 
Oysters, market: 
INAtiVess2— 2 ed 656, 268 348, 004 7; 080) 2; 038)2- 2-382. 2E ee 663, 348) 350,042 
HASt@EN 6s a eee ee eee LO. 332|\ >» 9 GOS sos ea ee eee 10, 332 9, 608 
dapanesel: 4. 2) ei Be 2006 ghG OOO 22) ene Jeu Eee: tS) See EE 28, 066; 16,000 
seallaps =. 225 =) see eee 6, 000 1 G00|- ol os dS ee ee 6, BOC 1, 650 
Wlurijoi hea ees a eee 105, 576! ip $BA) ono cree eee | ease sen cel Sesto 105, 570 6, 423 
Trepang or sea cucumber-- 4, 100) 1 | eee eae en) ye Ay ees |e 4, 100 185 
otalieke, ast ai 4b 1, 742, 483] 460, 790|1, 177, 4451153, 852/_______-___]--_-_-___| 2,919,928) 614, 642 

Whale oil 

1, 177, 4451153, 852 
| 

86, 625 
142, 125 
210, 000 
438, 750| 20, 540 
4, 620 
11, 370 
4, 550 

86,625] 4, 620 
142,125] 11,370 
210,000} 4,550 
438, 750| 20, 540 



104, 008, ee 565, 899 

9, 410, 756 

423, 207/17, 266, 552|1, 487, 343 130, 685, 560/9, 476, 449 

Vessel fisheries—In 1925 the fisheries of Washington employed 
303 fishing crafts of 5 tons net or over, as measured by the United 
States Customs Service. 
This included 6 steamers, totaling 220 
net tons; 291 motor vessels, totaling 5,873 net tons; and 6 sailing 
vessels, totaling 1,838 net tons, engaged in the fisheries of Washing- 
ton, but does not include transporting vessels engaged principally 
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