FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1936 
HOLDINGS 
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During 1935 monthly holdings of frozen fish and shellfish averaged 
52,201, 000 pounds, which is an increase of 8 percent as compared with 
the average monthly holdings in 1934. The holdings during November 
were largest, amounting to 76,503,000 pounds. 
However, the holdings 
duringzeach of the months from October to December inclusive, ex- 
ceeded 70,000,000 pounds. The holdings during May were smallest 
when only 21 774, 000 pounds of fishery products were in storage. ‘ 
Holdings of frozen fishery products, 1935 
BY SPECIES AND MONTHS 




Month ended the 15th of— 

Species 
January | February] March 
Pounds | Pounds | Pounds 
Bluefish (all trade sizes) -.---------------- 466,197] 372,036} 272, 294 
Butterfish (all trade sizes) -...------------ 1, 255, 844] 958,998] 671,618 
Otel Shipse OY See = a TAR) 2. ate Oe ee 184, 679 193, 967 153, 934 
Wiscod@hakehrie)\_i-5 5.222 --.-- 88235 --8 60, 317 44, 442 17, 209 
Cisco (lake herring), including bluefin, 
Diack an OiCaU hee = eee eee 955, 205 546, 594 341, 438 
Cisco (tullibees, Canadian lakes) -___---_- 105, 270 129, 912 190, 760 
Cod, haddock, hake, and pollock_-_-----_| 3, 600, 836] 2, 250,919] 1, 562, 560 
Groaker: 220' 28 ©. Jie S_ ge eS 1, 425, 219] 1, 003, 195 804, 243 
TOUTIG OTS Re ae Sos Fe EE ee eee 453, 570 475, 148 428, 242 
Haddock fillets__-_.------- 6, 245, 885] 6, 233, 714] 4, 585, 411 
Halibut (all trade sizes) 6, 717, 835} 4, 541, 583] 2, 330, 938 
Herring, sea (including alewives and blue- 
Naeks) ete ABP. Bas Sess SLE TOES Lt 2, 723, 163) 2, 298, 555] 1, 990, 415 
UA KONELOU Gees Soe te eee Se EE See 925, 265 688, 937 415, 462 
Mackerel (except Spanish) -_......--------- 5, 992, 851] 4, 213, 5388} 2, 340, 337 
Perchy wellow 2c. 2. 22-224 5. 2225225 2 (1) 1 (i 
ikes bluevandisaugersy= 222. _ 52 Se pee eee 714,449} 746,475] 375,403 
Pike, yellow or wall-eyed -__--------------- 221, 437 279, 942 230,509 
oe (including pickerel, jacks, and yellow 
EVCAC)) = ik as | A Ps a a Ey es Fee eee 173, 331 221, 754 173, 548 
Sablefish (bladkscod) es: 222. 63a eee 925, 998 579, 462 324, 431 
Salmon, chinook or king.-.-.-.-...------- 2, 303, 618} 1,799, 439] 1, 200, 676 
Salmon, Silveron coho#s 52-5 22s tae ee 4, 348, 522] 3, 412, 008] 2, 251, 666 
Salnronsfalltandspinks===->- Sess. sese ste 1, 780, 003] 1,326,758! 715, 495 
Salmon, steelhead trout_.----------------- 431, 799 363, 445 238, 151 
Salmon, red or sockeye --.---------------- 146, 066 125, 768 101, 473 
ScupiGporgies) === 22 ==- = - - 2st ae san a 235, 638 177, 493 149, 544 
Shadtand ‘shad roe... 2222 252+25-5F--2243- 359, 911 325, 708 217, 698 
euelish. pie ee os oS se eee ee 1, 845, 298} 1, 425, 174 895, 117 
647, 553} 1, 170, 806} 1, 136, 002 
731, 618 681, 362 449, 519 
517, 831 459, 311 390, 910 
17, 212 12, 796 7, 745 
707, 936 579, 176 347, 765 
Weakfish (including southern ‘‘sea trout’’)_| 577,273) 383,840] 265, 659 
WWahttenishie. 22 a2 ot ee ee oe 839, 067) 1, 0438, 275} 1, 266, 441 
WeDnTE Cen ee ee a eee 6, 298, 132] 4, 648, 610} 3, 043, 826 
Nviscellancousmish) 4-252". eee eee 9, 241, 969] 7, 824, 437) 5, 298, 584 
FROLalmie 2 a2 Aes se ee 64, 176, 29751, 538, 522 


April 
Pounds 
155, 570 
447, 450 
173, 710 
PP Ty 
116, 869 
106, 980 
1, 409, 209 
465, 529 
284, 810 
3, 631, 586 
1, 068, 233 
1, 548, 638 
363, 327 
175, 942 
139, 921 
143, 455 
691, 797 
1, 039, 412 
430, 240 
229, 869 
57, 469 
79, 345 
148, 865 
528, 199 
833, 127 
283, 514 
337, 172 
10, 405 
54, 989 
100, 118 
820, 399 
1, 617, 077 
3, 835, 349 
1 Prior to July 15, 1935, yellow perch were included with ‘‘miscellaneous fish.’’ 

May 
Pounds 
185, 576 
364, 260 
175, 984 
3, 011 
88, 143 
82, 065 
1, 461, 476 
352, 314 
283, 160 
4, 557, 744 
2, 430, 966 
1, 477, 151 
227, 610 
145, 887 
101, 872 
77, 504 
559, 257 
608, 409 
243, 929 
191, 988 
48, 961 
94, 514 
193, 089 
609, 477 
610, 907 
539, 928 
223, 951 
29, 688 
15, 729 
73, 502 
635, 609 
June 
Pounds 
164, 821 
363, 209 
240, 443 
6, 034 
142, 271 
72, 335 
2, 162, 082 
524, 687 
310, 365 
5, 534, 630 
4, 457, 616 
2, 111, 611 
255, 415 
4, 041, 658 
1 
133, 090 
119, 131 
81, 472 
114, 244 
745, 929 
397, 464 
198, 829 
178, 371 
50, 551 
100, 197 
245, 527 
698, 107 
541, 210 
2, 602, 327 
185, 681 
47, 237 
21, 605 
75, 971 
528, 757 
642, 851} 4, 204, 303 
3, 672, 807] 4, 280, 314 
35, 185, 089/22, 053, 063) 21, 773, 954/35, 937, 494 
