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$726,3G2. This output represents the total fares of the Alaska halibut 

 fleet, which comprises all Amei-ican vessels landing more than one- 

 half of their catch in Ahiska or British Columbia ports rather than 

 in the States. Landings of halibut in Alaska totaled 0,779,768 

 pounds, valued at $310,310. In 1932 the landings of the Alaska fleet 

 were 13,552.290 pounds, valued at $493,052, while landings in Alaska 

 totaled 4,502,988 pounds, valued at $134,052. Thus the increase in 

 fares of the Alaska fleet was 510,015 pounds, or approximately 4 

 percent in quantity and 47 percent in value, while landings at Alaska 

 ports increased 2.210,780 pounds, or about 49 percent in quantity 

 and 135 percent in value over the preceding year. 



These statistics were compiled from data collected by the Inter- 

 national Fisheries Commission and by Bureau agents. 



Persons engaged, tcages paid,, and operating units, Alaska halihitt industry, 1933 



Products of the Alaska halihut fishery in 1933 



COD 



Operations in the cod industry in Alaska in 1933 showed a marked 

 increase as compared with the previous year. Twenty-eight whites 

 and 7 natives were reported engaged in the fishery carried on from 

 shore stations, a gain of 11 over the number emjjloyed in 1932. These 

 fishermen operated chiefly in the Shumagin Islands region and in 

 the vicinitv of Unalaska. Products of the shore fisherv were as 

 follows: 82,430 pounds of dry-salted cod, valued at $2,417; 224,425 

 pounds of pickled cod, valued at $7,305; 31,220 pounds of stockfish, 

 valued at $3,085 ; and 400 pounds of tongues, valued at $40 — a total 

 of 338,475 pounds, valued at $12,907, as compared with 197,203 

 pounds, valued at $5,583, in 1932. 



Five vessels, the same number as in 1932, comprised the Bering 

 Sea offshore fleet, the products of which are not included with the 

 Alaska fisheries output because the vessels operate from and land 



