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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



VESSEL FISHERIES AT SEATTLE, WASH. 



During 1927, fishing vessels of 5 net tons and over and collecting 

 vessels landed 31,515,470 pounds of fishery products at Seattle, 

 valued at $3,260,731. This is less than the previous year by 3 per 

 cent in amount and 9 per cent in value. 



The fishing vessels made 1,071 trips and landed 15,733,070 pounds 

 of fish. This is an increase of 3 trips and 18 per cent in amount com- 

 pared with a year ago. The increase is reflected mainly in the larger 

 landings of hahbut. During 1927, hahbut was the most important 

 species taken by these vessels and accounted for 75 per cent of the 

 catch, while sablefish accounted for 15 per cent, and "lingcod," rock- 

 fish, and sturgeon accounted for 10 per cent. 



The catch by fishing vessels was taken from fishing grounds along 

 the coast from Oregon to Portlock Bank, Alaska. Hecate Strait 

 ranked as the most important bank, 40 per cent of the catch being 

 made there. Of second importance were the Flattery Banks, which 

 provided 29 per cent of the catch; while Portlock Bank ranked third 

 and furnished 18 per cent. The remainder of the catch was taken on 

 the Oregon coast, Yakutat grounds, and Coronation Island grounds. 



Due to the restriction on taking halibut from November 15 to 

 Februar}^ 15, the majorit}^ of the landings by fishing vessels were 

 made at other times during the year. 



Collecting vessels landed 15,782,400 pounds of fishery products at 

 Seattle in 1927, all of which were taken in Puget Sound. This is 17 

 per cent less than the landings made here in the previous year, and 

 was due mainly to the smaller quantity of salmon landed. 



Of the total fishery products landed bj" collecting vessels, salmon 

 accounted for 87 per cent, while sturgeon, herring, trout, smelt, 

 perch, rockfish, "lingcod," flounders, sole, and crabs made up the 

 rest. Collecting vessels landed their largest fares during the months 

 from May to November, inclusive, those landed in July being the 

 largest. 



Fishery products landed at Seattle, Wash., 1927 



BY AMERICAN VESSELS 



Fishing grounds 



Oregon Coast 



Flattery Banks 



Hecate "strait 



Coronation Island. 

 Yakutat Grounds, 



Portlock Bank 



Unspecified 



Total 



Num- 

 ber of 

 trips 



65 



478 



443 



1 



22 



61 



1 



1,071 



Halibut 



Fresh 



Pounds 

 363, 550 



2, 252, 000 



5,411,900 



57, 000 



778,000 



2, 845, 700 

 ' 87, 000 



Value 



$58, 572 

 378, 736 

 863, 137 



8.550 



92, 725 



375, 525 



9,570 



11,795,150 1,786,815 



Sablefish 



Fresh 



Pounds Value 



788, 100 $52, 023 



1,203,050 I 79,842 



411,950 25,600 



"Lingcod" 



Fresh 



Pounds 



27,600 



674, 620 



270, 950 



Value 



$802 

 31, 029 

 8,443 



12, 800 

 10, 000 



1,024 

 720 



500 



2,425,900 159,209 973,670 40,294 



20 



Rockfishes 



Fishing grounds 



Fresh 



Oregon Coast 



Flattery Banks 



Hecate Strait 



Coronation Island. 

 Yakutat (irounds. 



Portloek Bank 



Unspecified 



Total 



Pounds 



14, 500 



386, 500 



129, 350 



Value 



$477 

 17, 677 

 4,462 



500 



20 



530,850 22,636 



Sturgeon 



Fresh 



Pounds Value 



7,500 



7,500 



$450 



Total 



Fresh 



Pounds 

 1, 193, 750 

 4. 516. 170 

 6,231,650 



57, 000 



791, 800 



2, 855, 700 



87,000 



Value 



$111,874 



507, 284 



902, 092 



8,550 



93, 789 



376, 245 



9,570 



450 I 15,733,070 I 2,009,404 



1 Landed by the vessel Dorothy, chartered by the International Fisheries Commission. 



