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FISHERY AND FUR INDUSTRIES OF ALASKA IN 1912. 



ALASKA CODFISH FLEET, 1912. 



The following fleet of sailing vessels from California and Puget 

 Sound engaged in Alaska codfish operations this year: 



o Wrecked Apr. 21, 1912. 



I> Transporting vessels. 



The statistics relating to the foregoing vessels are included in the 

 tables. Heretofore figures for vessels have in part been omitted. 



STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 



The total investment in the cod fishery in Alaska in 1912 was 

 $274,674, as against $215,670 in the previous year. The number of 

 persons engaged was 485 (347 fishermen, 83 shoremen, and 55 trans- 

 porters), as against 284 in 1911. 



Practically the same number of persons were engaged this year as 

 last. The apparent increase from 284 in 1911 to 485 in 1912 results 

 from the fact that the vessel fishermen and employees are now in- 

 cluded in the statistical tables, which was not previously done. 



The catch totaled 8,064,853 pounds of prepared products, valued 

 at $218,268. This includes both vessel and shore station catch. 

 The combined figures from these two sources in 1911 amounted to 

 11,305,288 pounds, cured weight, valued at $330,030. It will thus 

 be noted that 1912 shows a decrease of about 35 per cent as com- 

 pared with 1911. Stormy weather and the loss of one of the fishing 

 vessels had much to do with the dechne. 



Investment in the Cod Fishery in Alaska in 1912. 



« Includes 2 small sailing vessels used locally; tonnage, 31. 



