FISHEKY INDUSTEIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1930 535 



FISHERIES OF ALASKA 



Statistics for the fisheries of Alaska are collected and compiled by 

 the Alaska division of the bureau. A summary of these statistics 

 appears herewith. For the detailed figures the reader is referred to 

 Alaska Fishery and Fur-Seal Industries in 1930, by Ward T. Bower, 

 Appendix I to the report of the United States Commissioner of 

 Fisheries for 1931. 



The fisheries of Alaska during 1930 employed 27,568 persons, of 

 whom 10,189 were fishermen, 15,453 were engaged in the wholesale 

 and manufacturing industries, and 1 ,926 in transporting fishery prod- 

 ucts. The catch in round weight, exclusive of whales, amounted to 

 611,285,108 pounds, valued at $12,285,313. The round weight of 

 whales could not be determined, but their products amounted to 

 9,416,475 pounds, valued at $470,265. Of the total catch, exclusive 

 of whales, 426,441,857 pounds, valued at $8,040,786, consisted of 

 salmon; 182,863,624 pounds, valued at $4,136,351, consisted of other 

 fish; and 1,979,627 pounds, valued at $108,176, consisted of shellfish. 



Figure 23.— Yield of principal fishery products in Alaska, 1930 



There were 260 establishments (exclusive of duplication) engaged 

 in the fisheries trade in Alaska in 1930. Of these, 153 canned fish, 95 

 cured fish, 24 manufactured by-products, and 46 handled fresh and 

 frozen fishery products. 



The output of these establishments amounted to 370,564,027 

 pounds, valued at $37,679,049. The salmon industry was by far 

 the most important and produced 259,143,338 pounds of products, 

 valued at $31,532,488. In value, the halibut industry was next in 

 importance and produced 31,557,084 pounds of products, valued at 

 $2,991,400. The herring industry ranked third and produced 

 68,144,048 pounds of products, valued at $2,133,677. Of the re- 

 mainder, whale, clam, and shrimp products were most important in 

 value. 



In considering the wholesale and manufacturing industries sepa- 

 rately, the canning industry ranked foremost and produced 242,041 ,911 

 pounds of fishery products, valued at $29,943,681. In value, fresh 

 fish ranked second, producing 27,296,445 pounds of products, valued 

 at $2,669,796. The by-products industry was third, with products 

 amounting to 62,121,168 pounds, valued at $2,063,527; the cured-fish 

 industry was fourth, with an output of 16,023,188 pounds, valued at 

 $1,604,153; and the frozen-fish industry fifth, accounting for the 

 remainder of the products, amounting to 23,081,315 pounds, valued 

 at $1,397,892. 



