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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Value of canned fishery products and by-products of the United States and Alaska, 



1921 to 1927 



CANNED PRODUCTS 



The value of the canned products in 1927 was 6 per cent lower than 

 in the previous year. Salmon was the most important item and con- 

 tributed 56 per cent of the total value; sardines were next with 18 per 

 cent; and tuna followed with 10 per cent; while oysters, shrimp, clam 

 products, and miscellaneous products made up the remaining 16 per 



cent. 



Value of canned fishery products, 1921 to 1927 



Salmon. — In 1927, sahnon were packed at 135 plants in Alaska, 40 

 in Washington, 19 in Oregon, and 5 in CaUfornia. Compared with 

 the previous year, there was an increase of 3 in Alaska, 9 in Wash- 

 ington, 1 in Oregon, and 3 in Cahfornia. The combined output of the 

 199 plants amounted to 5,076,579 cases, valued at $45,728,761. Of 

 the total, 1,504,451 cases, valued at $15,712,497, were packed m the 

 Pacific Coast States and 3,572,128 cases, valued at $30,016,264, were 

 packed in Alaska. The pack in Alaska was 3,080,754 cases, or 46 per 

 cent smaller than in the previous year, and is less than for any year 

 since 1921. The decrease is due principally to the smaller packs of 

 red, pink, and Keta salmon. On the other hand, the pack for the 

 Pacific Coast States increased by 668,713 cases, or 80 per cent, due 

 mainly to the greater pack of pink salmon. The increase in the 

 Pacific Coast States is not surprising, for the run is marked by 

 alternating good and poor years, 1927 having been the good year. 

 Compared with 1925, the previous good year, there was a decrease of 

 over 3 per cent. 



