FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933 



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Fisheries of Texas, 19S2 — Continued 

 CATCH: Dy gear— Continued 



FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES^ 



The commercial yield of fishery products in the Pacific Coast 

 States (Washington, Oregon, and California) during 1932 amounted 

 to 560,828,471 pounds, valued at $9,484,314 to the fishermen. This 

 is a decrease of 6 percent in quantity and 30 percent in the value of 

 the catch as compared with the quantity and value in 1931. Of the 

 total catch in 1932, 542,858,774 pounds, valued at $8,416,313, were 

 fish; 17,032,597 pounds, valued at $1,051,736, were shellfish; and 

 937,100 pounds, valued at $16,265, were whale products. These 

 fisheries gave employment to 17,882 fishermen, or 7 percent less than 

 in 1931. Of the total number of fishermen employed in 1932, 6,132 

 were employed on vessels and 11,750 in the boat and shore fisheries. 



« Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States have been taken largely 

 from statistics collected by the various State agencies. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analy- 

 ses have been made by agents of this Bureau in order that the figures may be presented in a manner com- 

 parable with those of other sections. While statistics of the fisheries of California are for the calendar 

 year, those for Oregon and Washington are for the fiscal year ending Mar. 31, except that statistics of the 

 halibut fishery in these latter States are for the calendar year. 



