58 “ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The halibut industry in Alaska shows an investment of $2,594,292 
in 1918 as compared with $2,200,987 in 1917, an increase of $393,305, 
which amount is due to the enhanced value of all vessels on account 
of war conditions. The number of persons employed was 1,186, an 
increase of 277 over the number reported in 1917. The products 
of this fishery totaled 13,869,706 pounds of halibut, valued at 
$1,667,686. This is an increase of 716,295 pounds over the produc- 
tion of 1917, while the value of products increased $547,460. 
The principal operators in the halibut industry were the Booth 
Fisheries Co., at Sitka; Glacier Fish Co., at Scow Bay; Marathon 
Fishing & Packing Co., at Petersburg, where the barge Amelia was 
used as a floating plant; National Independent Fisheries Co., at 
Juneau and Ketchikan; New England Fish Co., at Ketchikan; Ripley 
Fish Co., at Douglas, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Wrangell; Whiz 
Fish Co., at Ketchikan; and the San Juan Fishing & Packing Co., at 
Seward. 
INVESTMENT IN THE ALASKA HALIBUT FISHERY IN 1918. 






Items. aun Value. Ttems. ue Value. 
Fishing vessels: Fishing vessels—Continued. 
Steamer and gas............. 118 |$1, 536, 100 Dories and scows.-........-- 264 $16, 850 
NONNAGES Sosa aceeeecoacee 2: 270i ssseesenee en Hishin siapparatuSesacece case eemeuee 44,910 
WaUNCHES a5 2 seocueecosee corse 4 4,300 || Shore and fixed property --......|..-.... 292,132 
(Cini ees ok has Meena aoe CE 700, 000 ——| 
Motel 2) oe ete ee 2,594, 292 





Races. Number. 
WWINTiOSE aoe cece ec als ceca can esces ened sect en wecact sso snacccenede cecuns soecdeenoatne ms cee emeneens 1,183 
INSLIVES sive 5 sowie tone on eae marcigje mn ota same clase tee tcl st me cae hae momnee ania te cies ekeret aie miata 3 
Motels 2 oc dss areas NS 5 en ta eye Pe as a Sea ae ee 1,186 
Propucts oF THE ALASKA HaALiBpuT FISHERY IN 1918. 
Products. Pounds. Value. 
MreshiGnclodinge jocal) pea-ct osacecenese sees bsan Reese e ean ease eee emai 10, 491,777 $1,315, 985 
Brozven toe oes cise ee eons otehoe oop cea te ect mee sees oer n =o Pago nadoacoue 3,337, 529 348, 866 
Dry salted ct cccccedeweuscecwonk bcsandas ecm eee tesbee pat cecdienoesseeenee 40, 400 2,835 
Totals. ets sues foa.cegdodemnel A eee eee ank 13, 869, 706 1, 667, 686 

COD FISHERY. 
The cod fishery of Alaska maintains a remarkably uniform produc- 
tion year after year. Approximately two-thirds of the catch of cod 
is made in Bering Sea, while the remainder is taken chiefly off the 
southern shore of the Alaska Peninsula. The fleet of vessels annually 
visiting the cod banks of western Alaska changes but little as the 
seasons pass. In 1918 the catch in Bering Sea was somewhat less 
