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V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



PICKLING 



Several small plants in the central district, chiefly on islands along 

 the south side of the Alaska Peninsula, were engaged in the pickling 

 of salmon in 1934, but the industry as a whole was on a very limited 

 scale. Although red salmon were plentiful in western Alaska, almost 

 the entire catch went into the canned product, and the pickling of 

 salmon was entirely incidental to canning and other branches of the 

 fisheries. The production in the western district was but little more 

 than half that for central Alaska, and no output whatever was 

 reported for southeast Alaska. 



Thirty-one persons were employed in the industry, a decrease of 

 75 from the previous year. The total output was 387,450 pounds, 

 valued at $28,987, as compared with 1,034,950 pounds valued at 

 $73,920 in 1933. 



Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska salmon-pickling industry, 



1934^ 



■ Except for 2 gill nets, aggregating 125 fathoms, from western Alaska, all items are credited to the central 

 district. 



Products of Alaska salmon-pickling industry in 1934 



FRESH SALMON 



Two operators in southeast Alaska were engaged primarily in the 

 fresh-salmon business and gave employment to 16 shoresmen and 6 

 trans])orters. In addition, 7 operators in the southeastern district 

 produced fresh salmon in connection with mild curing or other 

 bra.iclies of the fisheries. The total products amounted to 1,385,789 



