FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 475 
FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES "! 
The yield of the commerical fisheries of the Pacific Coast States 
(Washington, Oregon, and California) during 1938 amounted to 
1,525,884,600 pounds, valued at $26,086,301 to the fishermen, repre- 
senting a decrease of 3 percent in volume and 9 percent in value as 
compared with the catch in the previous year. These fisheries gave 
employment to 23,635 fishermen as compared with 21,555 in 1937. 
There were 341 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 
in the 3 States in 1938 as compared with 330 in 1937. During 1938 
these establishments employed 18,115 persons, paid $10,282,514 in 
salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, 
cured, packaged, and byproducts) valued at $48,621,239. In 1937 
the wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 19,792 persons, 
paid $10,669,409 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured 
products valued at $56,149,695. 
Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1938 
SUMMARY OF CATCH 










Product Washington Oregon 
Pounds Vaiue Pounds Value 
TMS ay oe oF a a eee el ee Se See 146, 254, 300 | $5, 542,490 | 64,825,700 | $2, 054, 579 
SLOTS, QUuCk ee ee 2 a ee Se 13, 376,700 | 1,089,688 | 6, 902, 300 345, 006 
ERO Getler ee ery hee Sher oe See eee 159, 631,000 | 6,632,178 | 71, 728, 000 2, 399, 585 
Product California Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value 
SiS eects tn a a ee 1, 285, 239, 500 |$16, 389, 719 |1, 496, 319, 500 | $23, 986, 788 
SHIH Cie ee Se a ee aes 9, 286, 100 664,819 | 29,565,100 | 2, 099, 513 
AG a Oe A se Sa 1, 294, 525, 600 | 17, 054, 538 |1, 525, 884, 600 | 26, 086, 301 



OPERATING UNITS: By StatEs 



















Washington Oregon 
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Item | a bs 
Puget ne Columbia Jolumbia 
Sound mesial River Total River nati Total 
district eee UCISLEICL district ae 
Fishermen: | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number 
Onpyesselss=25- = ae oe 3, 547 103 21 3, 671 110 91 201 
On boats and shore_-__-_-__- | 2, 130 5, 134 1,015 8, 279 1, 900 1, 440 3, 340 
Ota = ee a EE 5, 677 5, 237 1, 086 11, 950 2,010 1, 531 3, 541 
Vessels: | . oz 
INO LORS ees 573 72 13 658 58 30 88 
INetionnages--- fea 7 12002 565 92 12, 659 523 381 $04 
Sails pee te Sk Ba eet ce EPR = BE Boe eas | yeas ee eae ope ee 
INeftitonnare 9-2 =.) ha VA ol ce oe [ee L421" | ese Eee os en | ee eee 
Total vessels______--- 576 | 72 13 661 58 30 38 
Total net tonnage____| 13, 423 | 565 92 14, 080 523 381 904 
Boats: } Alb " 
MMGtOn = oe Tn Finds? YO 769 466 721 1, 956 1, 023 947 1, 970 
Other! CoO eine Preuss. | 444 243 | 33 720 74 114 188 
Accessory bosts=: 2-25 ice ie h | O21. |e sea Se ee 321 1| 1 2 
11 Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States have been taken largely 
from statistics collected by the various State agencies. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses 
have been made by agents of this Bureau in order that the figures may be presented in a manner comparable 
with those of other sections. While statistics of the fisheries of California are for the calendar year, those for 
Oregon and Washington are for the fiscal year ending Mar. 81, 1939, except that statistics of the halibut 
fishery in these latter States are for the calendar year. 
