146 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Miutp CurING 
The output of mild-cured coho salmon in 1939 showed a sharp 
decline from that of the previous year, but there was a slight gain in 
the production of kings, with the result that the season’s total mild- 
cured product was above the average, although somewhat short of 
that for 1938. One hundred and sixty-six tierces of kings were pre- 
pared at or near the mouth of the Yukon River for the outside market, 
and the remainder came from southeast Alaska. 
Sixteen plants were in operation, as compared with 21 in the preced- 
ing year, and several additional concerns again prepared mild-cured 
salmon in connection with canning and other operations. The num- 
ber of persons employed increased from 1,753 in 1938 to 1,849 in 1939. 
It is thought that the difference may be accounted for largely by the 
more thorough collection of statistical data, owing to the new general 
regulation which requires that the name and number of each trolling 
boat be furnished in writing each season to the local representative of 
the Bureau, prior to the commencement of commercial fishing. 
The total output of mild-cured salmon was 5,909,600 pounds, valued 
at $1,101,176, a decrease of 609,600 pounds in quantity and $177,755 
in value from the production in 1938. 
Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska salmon mild-curing 
industry, 1939 












Southeast | Western 
Item _ | Alaska Alaska Total 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Fishermen: 
Wihites ees a Se eee ice. Se ee ee eee ee 1, 301 if 1, 302 
INGUIVESS =n s tiee eo ee ee SE sa a ae re 148 20 16: 
ilipinos! 2.222 eee 2 a eee es Ree LE gener eee oe ry (= ees 3 
WO talietes 3 Ne ie ee ee A eee St eee ee See 1, 452 21 1,473 
Shoresmen: 
IWANTEES ase 3 etree pe eee Ae ey We ne ae A Ain ee riot el LU (al ee eee 307 
Natives "so. - 2S Se Serato lon See or hee ee eres eye renee 24 31 55. 
MROGAM se: See Se a Ee ee tat Rye, RR ey SE AE RR ee 331 31 362 
Transporters: 
Wihites? 3355 Sens Ps She ee a 2 eee eee Ae eee eee eee 12 
IN TIVES: = a2 = Sho ee Ee ee a ee ee ee eee | ee ete nee ee 2 2 
Notas 222225522 eke eccs hooters re 12 2 14 
Grand ‘total: 424-2 22 ee en eee ae 1,795 54 1, 849 
Wages paid’shoresmen <= 2 ase 2 a Soak eee $171, 823 $3,159 | $174, 982 
Wages‘ paid'transporterse ce ee ee ee ee ee $8, 273 $300 $8, 573 
OPERATING UNITS 
Plants: 
1010) (en ee eee ee ee ll 2 13 
Floating: 
Bargessy). 13 LSB SUS fein files of Eee ee es 2 
Net ‘tonnage $200 2s a ee 300 
S00 wes eee 1 
Total plants operated = sees see eee ee eee 16 
Vessels: 
POWerOVEr Ootons. = 2") SY Rea ee eee eee ee ee 372 
Netitonnage Jv: Cee Peay AUER AS en Se A ee Oe 3, 056. 
Tannehes seen, bo sb sos bed po RP 
Power Gory 3s 222224 3 hath 2s Se eid eine ae | ere eee 1 
Gill-netiboats: 222 eo Se ek ee es | es 9 
Row boats and :skifis! 52 955.2 bar gk: a aaah ee yee 99 
Apparatus: 
Gillimetste sos So eee. cen an iy ar Meh ee | ee 22 22 
Mathomsicslcs 528 Sats wee ain aha Ste a ae ree | 534 534 
WINES eH Ste he eS AEE Cd a a Sh68 Tipe ee 3, 687 

