506 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
HALIBUT FISHERY OF THE PACIFIC COAST ” 
__ The halibut fishery of the Pacific coast, which is prosecuted by 
United States (including Alaska) and Canadian vessels, ranks as one 
of the foremost fisheries of that section. During 1938 the total cateh 
of halibut by vessels of both nationalities amounted to 48,549,000 
pounds, valued at $3,487,000. This is a decrease of less than 1 
percent in volume and 9 percent in value as compared with the 
catch and value in 1937. Of the total catch in 1988, 75 percent was 
taken by United States craft and 25 percent by Canadian craft. 
Considered according to ports of landing, 43 percent was landed at 
Seattle, Wash.; 40 percent at Canadian ports; and 17 percent at 
ports in Alaska. 
Halibut fishery of the Pacific coast, 1938 
UNITED STATES OPERATING UNITS: By FLEET CLASSIFICATION 


Washing- Alaska Total 

Item ton fleet fleet 
Regular halibut vessels: 
WM DClas ao eae ae tee ee an eee eee ee Sere enact ones cee 135 110 245 
IN Ct LONNA gC oe a eee eee ener ae eee kee 4, 009 1, 570 5, 579 
CORTE ele ee i A ee eee 1, 049 514 1, 563 
SKAUCS IONICS 1s eras ee ee ee eee ee mre eee ae oe twee See 4, 084 2, 212 6, 296 
Vessels in other fisheries but landing one or more fares of halibut: 
Meneses LS es oe a nS ee ee a ee ee ae 7 28 35 
INGE TONNAGE! sees = near eee ee nee ner ars ee LL eae 227 266 493 
Cre wy. Se eee eee a ahaa eee catee ea aSeseoae 53 98 151 
Skatesiofdineshe 2 S= is 5 ee eee en se ee ee 199 400 599 
Regular halibut boats: 
Naim bere: o_= 242 ee ee en eer Sool aoe Ae ee ee 28 28 
(82) See ee Ene ee ee eee ene ane meee Sepa Se 63 63 
Skatesiof limes: - 2222: == ao eee en oe aes Sones ee eeealioees=abaeere 298 298 
Boats in other fisheries but landing one or more fares of halibut: 
ING ben. 2 = 225 52 oe a ee a ee Ne ae: J ee eee ee 64 64 
LO ae ee ee ee See Se oer ess ol (oes eee se 128 128 
Skates of lines’. . .- 2 Bee eae tats eee eee ee 512 512 
CATCH OF ALL SPECIES: By UNITED STATES VESSELS AND BOATS 
Landed in— 
Fleet classification SS eo Total 
Seattle, Wash. - | British Columbia Alaska 








WASHINGTON FLEET 
Regular vessels: Pounds Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value| Pounds Value 
alta ee eae 19, 703, 208}$1, 641, 989} 2, 254, 633)$160,177| 338, 832/$20, 897/22, 296, 673/$1, 823, 063 
Sablefishe 3 22 2, 608, 475} 109,273) 11,014 326 877 20) 2,620,366} 109, 619 
GS) rire ye¢erayG LS ee a 1, 228, 062 LT is) Gs ie Oo ee =| ee eee es 1, 228, 062 43, 975 
Rockfishes_.__..__.__--- S7SIS TSI ean 20KO29 | mae e eel JUN LUNI wanes 5 | aeenunes 378, 878] 20, 029 
Rotel a osocee sa ee 23, 918, 623] 1, 815, 266)2, 265, 647} 160,503} 339, 709] 20, 917/26, 528, 979] 1, 996, 686 
Other vessels and boats: 
alibutee ss fl caelome! 390, 847} 28,503] 68,729] 4,406] 31,723! 2,053) 491,299] 34, 962 
Bablefishsac 3. re 14, 342 573 14, 342 573 
Seine cod?7a 2 feo eae 18, 388 584 18, 388 584 
Rocksfishes_ = © 22.2 ies? 708 30 708 30 







Totaliec..-4 20s. seR. 424, 285 29, 690 524, 737 36, 149 


12 These statistics are compiled from data collected by the International Fisheries Commission for 
Washington and British Columbia and by Bureau agents for Alaska. The weights shown represent the 
poundage of fish landed after evisceration and removal of heads. 
