152 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
In western Alaska five plants produced pickled herring, consisting 
of the Scotch-cured product and bloater stock. One of these plants 
was engaged primarily in the cod fishery. The following were the 
principal operators in the western district: 
Aiaskal@ommenciali Cows stoke Saat Bi eo ae Unalaska. 
Jordon, Colombostuambidestase= 3) sem pnt Fplege Duteh Harbor. 
Golovin Bay: Packing (Oo-9 ©. ay Ee. age Golovin. 
Hoviand d& Nesskangs SUSE r ee. 2k Rae See Dutch Harbor. 
Studies of the life history and fluctuations in the abundance of the 
herring populations in southeastern Alaska and in the Prince William 
Sound and Kodiak areas were continued by Edwin H. Dahlgren, 
Associate Aquatic Biologist, and one assistant. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY 
There were 1,060 persons engaged in the herring industry in 1939, as 
compared with 940 in 1938. The number of plants increased from 
17 to 21. Products of the fishery were valued at $2,090,473, an 
increase of $37,389, or about 2 percent over 1938, when the total value 
was $2,053,084. Scotch-cured herring increased from 2,186,150 
pounds, valued at $130,424, to 2,857,863 pounds, valued at $185,091, 
or about 31 percent in quantity and about 42 percent in value. Her- 
ring for bait decreased from 6,143,768 pounds, valued at $61,802, to 
5,278,670 pounds, valued at $50,151, or 14 percent in quantity and 
about 19 percent in value. Meal increased 3 percent in quantity and 
about 26 percent in value, and oil increased’5 percent in quantity but 
decreased nearly 12 percent in value. 
Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska herring industry, 1939 














Southeast Central Western 
Ttem Alaska | Alaska | Alaska | Total 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Fishermen: 
AWARE CS eo ce Re ee ee Oe a ee ne ee 207 363 5 575 
Natives!’ sty sree ta fess Pick meil) 5 14 wh pebeigkn sy T5h weve Stare ee 4 19 
Motalits! oo. Pee a eee 5A’ NEY eee, Beat 222 363 9 594 
Shoresmen: 
Wihitesl 26 YS eh Shee ce) A ee ee ee 83 358 7 448 
IN@itives® 2. e523 feeb SS ie BR bet Ree Bl ee 18 18 
Totals >oe Rees Lf 2 ee ee a) PS 83 358 25 466 
Grandi totale eee eyes Sou ete ePk bas PAS 305 721 34 1, 060 
Wages paidishoresmen! = s_=sssse a. eens enn ee $50, 154 $218, 812 $6, 457) $275, 423 | 
OPERATING UNITS 
Plants shores £4. eo ee. 2 ee eee ee: ee 4 13 4 21 
Vessels: 
IP OWEN OVER TONS ere e oe ae nee ee ET ae E 32 By teens meets 80 
Net tonnage!:: io & piri oli DP biee ia 1, 009 DEDAAS et epee ree Ee 3, 253 
Weaunch ie ep swe ce Sang. eee eh pa el eels CRAIN a gy ga nee | oe 1 1 
Gillnet boats 2: Coe. oe Se a ee | Sn oe eee ene 3 3 
PO wer Goriest 55: 25 Rely 5 Fi lee HUSSARS PEN Is Tf sebere reas 1 2 
Seinejskifis. 2 ewes SINS ee ie a a ae 13 16 1 30 
Other rowboats and'skifist@ieeee 1) ED ee 10 4 1 15 
LightersiandiscowSze<s-see eee EL Qh | Ban Oe e h SE 2 
CRA TIV GD on ae co em ie gee | Ley 1 pel Se eee 1 
Apparatus: 
IRUTSE, SCINeS +2. ie Mek. CESSES EE Dy ee 31 48), tLe er 79 
Bathoms: -3- 528 <0 Geach lt ae Bhs 5, 152 85226 tes ed 138, 377 
BEAGhSeiniest. Mee Dy. 2 aes eae Wh ie ee 2 2 
190 
40 
870 
iPoundiseines! e 2=- nee 78 2” RE OTE EF DON Ree On eae yn 9 
Pounds! = s28S* = 22 PAS on a ae F oie a ee ee lle ye = 4 re een eae 4 




