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PUBLICATIONS OF THE DIVISION 



During the calendar year 1927 the following publications, prepared 

 by this division, were issued. This list does not include the monthly 

 statistical bulletins for the landings of fish at Boston and Gloucester, 

 Mass., Portland, Me., and Seattle, Wash., nor the monthly publi- 

 cations of the cold-storage holdings of frozen fish. The documents 

 may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Govern- 

 ment Printing Office, Washington, D. C, at the prices shown. The 

 statistical bulletins are distributed free of charge upon request. 

 Persons interested in securing the statistical bulletins as released 

 ma}^ have their names placed on the bureau's maihng list upon 

 request . 



DOCUMENTS 



Pacific cod fisheries. Bv John N. Cobb. 8°, 115 pp., 17 figs. Document 

 No. 1014. 25 cents. 



Refrigeration of fish. Bv Harden F. Tavlor. 8°, 133 pp., 50 figs. Docu- 

 ment No. 1016. 30 cents. 



Preparation of fish for canning as sardines. Bv Harrv R. Beard. 8°, 157 

 pp., 30 figs. Document No. 1020. 30 cents. 



STATISTICAL BULLETINS 



Statement, by fishing grounds, of quantities and vakies of certain fishery 

 products landed at Seattle, Wash., bv American fishing vessels during the calen- 

 dar year 1926. Statistical Bulletin No. 728. 



Statement, by months, of quantities and values of certain fishery products 

 landed at Boston and Gloucester, Mass., and Portland, Me., by American fishing 

 vessels during the calendar year 1926. Statistical Bulletin No. 729. 



Statement, by fishing grounds, of quantities and values of certain fishery 

 products landed at Boston and Gloucester, Mass., and Portland, Me., by American 

 fishing vessels during the calendar year 1926. Statistical Bulletin No. 730. 



Canned fisherv products and by-products of the United States and Alaska, 

 1926. Statistical Bulletin No. 737. 



Fisheries of Alaska, 1926. Statistical Bulletin No. 741. 



Fisheries of Marvland and Virginia, 1925. Statistical Bulletin No. 745. 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1925. Statistical Bulletin No. 747. 



Part 2.— FISHERY STATISTICS 



REVIEW 



According to the most recent statistics available, the fisheries of the 

 various geographical sections of the United States and Alaska employ 

 approximately 118,600 commercial fishermen and 4,300 persons on 

 transporting vessels directly connected with the fisheries. The 

 annual landings of fishery products amount to nearly 2,500,000,000 

 pounds, valued at about $103,000,000 to the fishermen. In 1927 the 

 production of canned fishery products amounted to 475,655,000 

 pounds, valued at $81,384,000, and the output of by-products was 

 valued at $12,793,000. Imports of fishery products were valued 

 at $55,634,000, while exports aggregated $18,717,000. 



In a discussion of trends in the fisheries, we are seriously handi- 

 capped by the fragmentary nature of the available statistical data. 

 An attempt to glean some idea of recent developments may result in 

 errors of omission where data are lacking, but at least it can bring 

 significant developments to light where statistics are available. 



