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fishery. The following were the principal operators in the western 
district: 
Algakseunmercial Coo Unalask 
Golovin bay Packie Co). .4-2- J) Gaines 
Heviandrds Neaskaug- | ~ --2- Dutch Harbor. 
Studies of the life history and fluctuations in the abundance of 
the herring populations in Alaska were continued by Edwin H. 
Dahlgren and two assistants, the work being carried on in southeast 
peeks and in the Prince William Sound and Kodiak areas of central 
aska. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY 
There were 940 persons engaged in the herring industry in 1938, as 
compared with 988 in 1937. The number of plants decreased from 
20 to 17. Products of the fishery were valued at $2,053,084, a de- 
crease of $838,770, or 29 percent from 1937, when the total value. was 
$2,891,854. Scotch-cured herring increased from 2,098,040 pounds, 
valued at $107,968, to 2,186,150 pounds, valued at $130,424, or about 
4 percent in quantity and about 21 percent in value. Herring for 
bait increased from 5,238,172 pounds, valued at $48,816, to 6,143,768 
pounds, valued at $61,802, or 17 percent in quantity and about 27 
percent in value. Meal decreased 14 percent in quantity and about 
13 percent in value, and oil decreased about 19 percent in quantity 
and 39 percent in value. 
Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska herring industry, 1938 









Southeast Central Western 
Item Alaska | Alaska | Alaska | Total 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Fishermen: 
Vie eee LD ie AES PES SESS 247 234 3 534 
TEU bf. Se ee ne ee 1KY Eee ee 3 16 
AR) Cri (eS Bes oat Ss oe eae eee ee 260 284 6 550 
Shoresmen: 
AES yb ees ee te ee a ere 99 253 10 362 
15) ED) Fe cea Ss ha le a 21 28 
INN GUL) 5 3S" ie Sie eee 99 260 31 390 
_—_—<—— |__| — 
BCE Gos eee a a Se ae ess 359 544 37 940 
VA PORsss1 CG SHOLCSIMOM see en nn 22 SL $71, 877 $164, 607 $6,195 | $242,679 
OPERATING UNITS 
ISTE S SHOT See eee nea on cc ctaceescaccoess 5 9 3 17 
Vessels: 
LE Te Gi ie oe Se ee 37 eee 73 
MOL LOHHACO Maen oe oo uscceosaease 1, 242 T 6d6n ose eee 2, 878 
Tisnichios sae eeeee perverse Bp se. = 228 2. ee 2 2 1 5 
CIM Ae TT i Se ee ees peers 4 4 
IPO WET OLY Soka eee nee eee eee Se Eo EAL 2k ee eee 1 1 
SifeG) Ua tees a ee ee 32 eee ee ee 67 
Otierrowbudia and skitises 22) 22 222-2 ee 9 Ne te et 13 
Apparatus: 
Tee OS ee eee ee 37 
Mathoranerye tee er sei 5 fit) 0 Sis 6, 157 6, 240 300 12, 697 
“CUNAR la coe Sok > ES ie a aS | ee as ee Se ee 6 
Dae a oe SR Re a ire ie eR SS bee ees oS) ae ES el 510 510 
Pound seincsye pee eet ast Pre © beni 2. Fe i) ed ee SS a es ee 6 
Tne) See ee ee ee ee ae eS 9 

