FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1927 533 



Recent trends in the halibut fishery may be gained from the 

 statistics pubhshed montlily by the bureau for the last three years ^ 

 and reproduced below. It may be seen that the catches of both the 

 American and Canadian vessels have increased, but landings in 

 British Columbia have declined slightly, while the landings in the 

 Pacific Coast States and Alaska have increased, most markedly in the 

 latter. 



Halibut fishery of the Pacific coast, 1927 



OPERATING UNITS: By flekt classification 



CATCH: By fleet classification and landing points 

 [Figures given in thousands of pounds and thousands of dollars; that is, 000 omitted] 



" Less than $500. 



• These statistics are collected primarily for monthly trade-information purposes and are not as complete 

 and accm-ate as might be desired, but probably are not significantly in error. The data on landings in 

 British Columbia are from the American Consular Service. The data for 1927 landings by the American 

 fleet have been revised in accordance with the most recent returns. 



