FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1930 439 

 Industries related to the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1929 



WASHINGTON 



In 1929 Washington ranked second among the Pacific Coast States 

 in the importance of its fisheries, employing 45 per cent of the total 

 number of fishermen and accounting for 15 per cent of the total 

 catch. There were 9,027 fishermen employed, which is 3 per cent 

 more than in 1928. Of the total number of fishermen, 2,312 were 

 employed on fishing vessels and 6,715 in the shore and boat fisheries. 



The catch amounted to 152,223,943 pounds, valued at $9,562,777. 

 This is an increase of 84 per cent in the catch and 28 per cent in the 

 value of the catch as compared with the catch and its value for 1928. 

 Of the total value of the catch, salmon accounted for 71 per cent; 

 halibut, 14 per cent; oysters, 4 per cent; and cod, 3 per cent. Of the 

 total catch, salmon accounted for 77 per cent; cod, 9 per cent; halibut, 

 6 per cent; and sablefish, steelhead trout, smelt, crabs, clams, and 

 "lingcod," each, 1 per cent. 



Operating units. — The catch of the fishery products from the Puget 

 Sound, coastal, and Columbia River districts of Washington was 

 taken by 9,027 fishermen, 2 steam vessels, 303 motor vessels, 7 sailing 

 vessels, 3,248 motor and other small boats, and 15 major types of 

 gear. The vessels had a combined net tonnage of 8,627 net tons. 



Fisheries of Washington, 1929 

 CATCH: By districts 



