62 FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Tacoma, either in a fresh, frozen, salted, or smoked condition. 
This county leads in the value of its shrimp fisheries, 201,332 pounds, 
having a value to the fishermen of $9,171, being credited to it in 1915. 
The meat of more than one-half of these shrimps is extracted by 
Tacoma dealers before selling. The total output of fishery products 
in the county was 15,861,531 pounds, valued at $408,964, as compared 
with 7,255,164 pounds, valued at $196,824, in 1904. 
Pacific County.—This county ranks fifth in the value of its fishery 
products. The salmon fisheries are the most important, but there 
are also several others deserving of mention. The total production 
in 1915 amounted to 8,701,774 pounds, with a value to the fishermen 
of $398,845, showing a decline since 1904 of 427,074 pounds and of 
$169,350 in value. The transplanting and raising of oysters from 
eastern seed is an important industry in this county. In 1915 
31,821 bushels were taken up and sold by the owners for $115,109. 
Native oysters to the amount of 1,412 bushels, valued at $4,830, 
were also sold, showing a great decline in production since 1904, 
when the last canvass by the Bureau was made. Among other 
items of interest were $34,400 worth of crabs and $18,710 worth of 
razor clams. The most valuable fisheries of the county are located 
at Chinook, near the mouth of the Columbia River, where pound 
nets are used almost exclusively. Bay Center is the center of the 
crab, and Nahcotta and vicinity of the razor clam, industry. 
Grays Harbor County.—The products of this county, formerly 
named Chehalis, in 1915 amounted to 9,793,354 pounds, valued at 
$317,158. The most important itemsof this total are whale products, 
valued at $134,441. Three steamers are employed in this industry 
from Bay City, Wash., where a plant is located, to which the 
whales are brought for the manufacture of fertilizer and oil. This 
county differs from the four preceding counties in that the salmon 
fisheries hold second place instead of first. The most valuable 
razor-clam industry in the State is located in thiscounty. Practically 
all of these clams are utilized in canneries located within the county. 
Aberdeen is the most important fishing and canning center. 
Thurston County.—Olympia is the only fishing locality of any 
importance in this county. In this town and vicinity is centered the 
native oyster industry of the State. Out of a total for the county of 
747,521 pounds of products, valued at $244,209, the oyster industry 
contributed 294,296 pounds, or 56,328 bushels, of native oysters, 
valued at $219,818, and 14,091 pounds, or 2,013 bushels, of eastern 
oysters, valued at $9,394. Seed oysters to the amount of 3,794 
pounds, or 542 bushels, with an estimated value of $813, are also 
shown. Shrimp, smelt, and clams are important items in the total 
output. 
Kitsap County.—The fisheries of this county in 1915 amounted to 
9,905,345 pounds, with a value to the fishermen of $235,980, as com- 
pared with 1,052,928 pounds, valued at $38,019, in 1904. One-half 
of the value in 1915 is credited to halibut taken by vessels owned at 
various localities in the county. The next most important is the 
salmon fishery, the output of which amounted to 4,905,529 pa 
valued at $97,081. Several vessels were engaged in taking herring, 
the total catch amounting to 1,335,049 pounds, valued at $6,035. 
These were sold mainly for halibut bait. The smelt fishery is of 
some importance, the catch amounting to 94,175 pounds, valued at 
