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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of Oregon, 1929 

 CATCH: By districts 



COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT 



The Columbia River district is comprised of Columbia, Washing- 

 ton, Multnomah, Hood River, Wasco, Clackamas, Marion, and 

 Yamhill Counties and part of Clatsop County. The catch in this 

 district amounted to 15,719,831 pounds, valued at $l,861,3p9. 

 Considered according to value the more important species comprising 

 this catch were: Salmon, 12,969,018 pounds, valued at $1,673,496; 

 steelhead trout, 1,325,961 pounds, valued at $119,322; and halibut, 

 133,338 pounds, valued at $19,941. 



Operating units. — The catch of fishery products in the Columbia 

 River district of Oregon during 1929 was taken by 2,769 fishermen, 

 who used 32 motor vessels, 1 ,475 motor and other small boats, and 6 

 major types of gear. The combined capacity of the vessels amounted 

 to 295 net tons. 



Catch by gear. — Four types of gear accounted for 98 per cent of the 

 fishery products taken in this district during 1929. Listed in order 

 of their importance they were: Gill nets, which accounted for 58 per 

 cent of the catch; lines, 18 per cent; haul seines, 17 per cent; and 

 pound nets, 5 per cent. The catch by each of these gears was 

 principally salmon and steelhead trout. 



