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V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Companies canning salmon in Alaska, number and location of canneries 

 operated, and numher of pound nets oivned by each, 1922 — Continued. 



LOSSES AND DISASTEES. 



The loss of property and apparatus in the salmon industry in 

 1922 totaled $253,470, the most important item being the Alaska- 

 Portland Packers' Association's bark Berlin (1,416 tons), valued at 

 $114,768, which went ashore at Egegik Flats May 17. There were 

 no lives lost. In the whole of Alaska 10 people were killed in this 

 industry, 4 of whom were drowned. Of the total number 4 were 

 fishermen, 1 was a transporter, and 5 were shoresmen. 



STATISTICS. 



In 1922, 123 canneries were operated in Alaska, as compared with 

 83 in 1921. These represented an active investment of $45,207,557, 

 or $11,961,265 more than in 1921. The increase by districts was: 

 Southeast Alaska, $8,394,097; central Alaska, $2,766,989; and west- 

 ern Alaska, $800,179. jj^mployment was given to 17,697 persons, or 



