FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1932 319 



FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES' 



The yield of fishery products in the Pacific Coast States (Washing- 

 ton, Oregon, and Cahfornia) during 1931 amounted to 597,306,512 

 pounds, valued at $13,512,209. This is a decrease of 28 percent in 

 the volume of the catch and 41 percent in the value of the catch as 

 compared with the quantity and value for 1930. Of the total catch 

 in 1931, 584,437,GG<) pounds, valued at $12,203,843, were fish and 

 12,868,840 pounds, valued at $1,308,366, were shellfish. These fish- 

 eries gave employment to 19,235 fishermen, or 2 percent less than in 

 1930. Of the total number of fishermen employed during 1931, 

 6,454 were employed on vessels and 12,781 in the boat and shore 

 fisheries. 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1931 



SUMMARY OF CATCH 



OPERATING UNITS: By States 



' 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 survey.s, compilations, and analyses 

 have been made by agents of this Bureau in order that the fi;zures may be presented in a manner compara- 

 ble with those of other sections. 



