FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933 



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Fisheries of the San Diego district of California, 19S2 — Continued 

 CATCH OFF LATIN AMERICA: By gear— Continued 



HALIBUT FISHERY OF THE PACIFIC COAST lo 



The halibut fishery of the Pacific coast, which is prosecuted by- 

 United States (inchiding Alaska) and Canadian vessels, ranks as one 

 of the foremost fisheries of that section. During 1932, the total 

 catch by vessels of both nationalities amounted to 43,458,000 pounds, 

 valued at $1,740,000. This is an increase of 1 percent in amount, 

 but a decrease of 39 percent in value as compared with the catch and 

 its value in 1931. Of the total catch in 1932, 85 percent was taken 

 by United States craft and 15 percent by Canadian craft. Consid- 

 ered according to ports of landing, 39 percent was landed at Canadian 

 ports, 50 percent at ports in the State of Washington, and 11 percent 

 at ports in Alaska. 



" These statistics were compiled from data collected by the International Fisheries Commission for 

 Washington and British Columbia, and by Bureau agents for Alaska. The data for the Washington and 

 Alaska landings as well as those landings made by United States craft in British Columbia are based on 

 actual weight of the fares. In previous data "hailing-fares" were used for British Columbia. 



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