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WHOLESALE FISH TRADE 



The most important wholesale fish dealers of the State are located 

 at Seattle, where a large business is done in the shipping of fresh 

 and frozen hahbut, salmon, and a few other kinds of fish to eastern 

 points in the United States. In a recent market survey it was sho^vn 

 that 63 per cent of the quantity of fish received at Seattle was re- 

 shipped by rail, largely to points east of the Rocky Mountains. 



in 1922 there were 22 establishments, employing 248 persons, with 

 an investment of S573,295 and pajdng wages amounting to $332,961, 

 engaged in the wholesale fresh and frozen fish trade in the State of 

 Washington. In addition to these there were 12 establishments 

 primarily engaged in the fish canning or curing business, which also 

 handled fresh fish. 



Wholesale fish trade of Washington in 1922 



Note. — In addition to the above, 12 firms, shown elsewhere as preparing various fishery products, also 

 handled fresh fish. 



FISHERIES OF OREGON 



The fisheries of Oregon in 1922 employed 5,497 persons, 32 vessels, 

 1,718 power boats, and 501 rowboats and scows. The investment in 

 vessels, boats, gear, and shore property amounted to S4, 892, 576, and 

 the products of the fisheries amounted to 22,371,764 pounds, valued 

 at Sl,255,689. 



The various species of salmon were by far the most important of 

 Oregon's commercial fishes, yielding 18,093,228 pounds, valued at 

 $999,367. Steelhead trout contributed 1,820,734 pounds, valued at 

 $136,802; halibut, 239,095 pounds, valued at $20,567; sturgeon, 

 216,765 pounds, valued at $13,257; shad, 578,003 pounds, valued at 

 $11,332; sablefish, smelts, ''lingcod," rockfishes, sole, and other 

 fishes, 303,294 pounds, valued at $5,571. The various kinds of 

 shellfish yielded 1,120,645 pounds, valued at $68,793. 



Clatsop County, situated at the mouth of the Columbia E,iver, by 

 reason of her important salmon fisheries, took first place among the 

 counties of Oregon in the value of her fishery products, yielding 

 9,510,246 pounds, valued at $506,429. Salmon and steelhead trout 

 constituted over 85 per cent of the catch. In the production of 

 sturgeon Clatsop County was also foremost, her catch being 97,860 

 pounds, valued at $5,878. Shad yielded 284,894 pounds, valued at 

 $2,910, and smelts 2,350 pounds, valued at $24. The shellfish yield 

 in the county was 242,276 pounds, valued at $15,495. Clatsop 

 County was the sole producer of razor clams in Oregon, the catch 

 amounting to 163,110 pounds, valued at $7,290. This county ranks 

 third in production of crabs, with a yield of 70,496 pounds, valued 

 at $7,049, Crawfish made up the remainder of the shelLfish catch. 



