FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1924 



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Persons engaged, investment, and products of the fisheries of Washington in 1922, 



by counties — Continued 



VESSEL FISHERIES 



In 1922 Washington's fisheries employed 313 fishing craft of 5 tons 

 net and over, as measured by the United States Customs Service. 

 This included 3 steamers, totaling 195 net tons, 307 gasoline vessels, 

 totaling 5,159 net tons, and 3 sailing vessels, totaling 976 net tons, 

 engaged in the fisheries of Washington, but does not include trans- 

 porting vessels engaged principally in the carrying of fish. The total 

 3^ield of fishing vessels was 36,013,631 pounds^ valued at $2,657,390. 



Lines, catching practically all of the halibut and cod and a con- 

 siderable quantity of salmon, were the most important apparatus 

 employed by fishing vessels, catching altogether 23,625,811 pounds 



