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fleet, which comprises all American vessels landing more than one- 

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

 the States. Landings of halibut in Alaska totaled 7,151,669 pounds 

 having a value of $398,337. In 1933 the landings of the Alaska fleet 

 were 14,068,911 pounds valued at $726,362, and landings in Alaska 

 amounted to 6,779,768 pounds valued at $316,310. Fares of the 

 Alaska fleet in 1934 declined 847,573 pounds, or 6 percent in quantity^ 

 but increased 11 percent in value over 1933. The landings in Alaska 

 ports in 1934 increased 371,901 pounds or about 5 percent in ciuantity 

 and about 26 percent in value over the preceding year. 



These statistics were compiled from data collected by the Inter- 

 national Fislieries Commission and by agents of the Bureau. The 

 amount of halibut livers landed by the Alaska fleet was not reported, 

 but it was stated that there were altogether about 850,000 pounds of 

 halibut, sablefish, "lingcod", and rockfish livers, valued at about 

 $175,000, landed at Alaska and Pacific coast ports during 1934 by 

 American vessels. 



Persons enga 



iged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska halibut industry, 1934 



Note.— No dories are shown, as none were actually engaged in fishing. Heretofore the figures have in- 

 cluded life boats. 



COD 



Cod-fishing operations were again carried on from shore stations in 

 the Shumagin and Aleutian Islands region and resulted in a larger 

 output than for any other year since 1929. Fifty-four persons, con- 

 sisting of 29 whites and 25 natives, were engaged in the industry, a 

 gain of 19 over the number employed in 1933. Products of the shore 

 fishery were as follows: 352,345 pounds of dry-salted cod, valued at 

 $13,158; 117,160 pounds of pickled cod, valued at $4,345; and 23,400 

 pounds of stockfish, valued at $2,403— a total of 492,905 pounds, 

 valued at $19,906, as compared with 338,475 pounds, valued at 

 $12,907, in 1933. 



