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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS STATISTICS 



An examination of statistics available for fonner years strikingly 

 reveals the changes taking place in the Pacific coast fisheries. With 

 the development during the last decade of her tuna and sardine 

 fisheries, California has forged ahead to leading place among the 

 Pacific Coast States. Between 1908 and 1915 the number of persons 

 engaged increased from 4,129 to 8,452, with a further increase to 

 9.173 in 1922. The investment increased successivelv from $1,659,- 

 000 in 1908 to $5,824,263 in 1915 and to .$13,047,414 in 1922. The 

 value of her products increased from $1,970,000 in 1908 to $2,506,702 

 in 1915 and to $6,773,981 in 1922. 



Washington, having passed the peak of development in her salmon 

 and halibut fisheries, took second place in 1922. The number of 

 persons engaged dropped from 14,645 in 1915 to 7,600 in 1922. her 

 investment from $14,129,553 to $10,711,500, and her production from 

 $5,320,725 to $4,953,913. 



The decline in Oregon fisheries was less severe. The number of 

 persons engaged was somewhat lower in 1922 than in 1915, the invest- 

 ment slightly higher and the value of products was lower. 



The following table gives a summary of the comparative statistics 

 on these States for various years from 1888 to 1922. 



Summary of persons engaged, capital invested, and value of products in the fisheries 

 of the Pacific Coast States in certain years from 1888 to 1922 



CATCH OF INTRODUCED SPECIES 



Several species of fish that have been introduced into waters of the 

 Pacific Coast States from eastern sections of the United States have 

 become well-established and yield an appreciable portion of the 

 commercial catch. In order that the size of this catch may be 

 readily followed through the years, the available statistics are pre- 

 sented in the table following. 



