FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1936 201 
SPONGES SOLD AT THE EXCHANGE, TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. 
During 1935 sponges handled on the exchange at Tarpon Springs, 
Fla., amounted to 388,888 pounds, valued at $620,156. This is a 
decrease of 22 percent in quantity and 8 percent in value as compared 
with the transactions on, the exchange during 1934. Of the total 
sponges sold on the exchange during 1935, 110,694 pounds, valued at 
$272,685, were large wool; 23,061 pounds, valued at $36,351, were 
medium and small wool; 136,424 pounds, valued at $218,933, were 
wool rags; 80,311 pounds, valued at $67,027, were yellow; 21,660 
pounds, valued at $15,600, were grass; and 16,738 pounds, valued at 
$9,560, were wire. It is estimated that sponges valued at $4,000 
were sold outside the exchange. 
FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES * 
The yield of the commercial fisheries of the Pacific Coast States 
(Washington, Oregon, and California) during 1935 amounted to 
1,676,236,200 pounds, valued at $23,088,810 to the fishermen, repre- 
senting an increase of 8 percent in volume and 16 percent in value as 
compared with the catch in the previous year. These fisheries gave 
employment to 20,583 fishermen as compared with 19,232 in 1934. 
There were 337 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 
in the three States in 1935 as compared with 323 in 1934. During 
1935 these establishments employed 14,750 persons, paid $6,531,351 
in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, 
cured, packaged, and byproducts) valued at $51,243,348. In 1934 
the wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 13,220 persons, 
paid $7,031,444 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured 
products, valued at $41,007,888. 
Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1935 
SUMMARY OF CATCH 







Product Washington ‘Oregon 
Pounds Value Pounds Value 
PS av a Se Foe eS ek twee ed oe eae a ek 114, 732, 100 $5, 370, 790 82, 780, 900 $1, 895, 550 
Shelifish etesanA= =! Se ets Seca ete dee ess 9, 354, 200 957, 876 2, 611, 400 181, 264 
Total Coss Wenn k ee nO ee ek 124, 086, 300 | 6, 328, 666 85, 392, 300 2, 076, 814 
Product California Total 
vy Pownds Value Pounds Value 
MOIS Dee ee eee oe a ee ee 1, 450, 642, 000°} $13, 674,149 | 1, 648, 155, 000 $20, 940, 489 
BhelifishWetesss anest) ner. - eee arias 10, 392, 000 854, 526 22, 357, 600 1, 998, 666 
WY hale;proguGtss 2s. nse Sue eae ie ee a 5, 723, 600 154, 655 5, 723, 600 154, 655 
4 NOU) Ui a ee ee ee ee oe 1, 466, 757, 600 14, 683, 330 1, 676, 236, 200 23, 088, 810 



13 Data on the operating units and catch of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States have been taken largely 
from statistics collected by the various State agencies. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses 
have been made by agents of this Bureau in order that the figures may be presented in a manner comparable 
with those of other sections. While statistics of the fisheries of California are for the calendar year, those 
for Oregon and Washington are for the fiscal year ending Mar. 31, except that statistics of the halibut fishery 
in these latter States are for the calendar year. For a clearer understanding of the statistics published in 
this secon the reader is referred to the section in the latter part of this document entitled ‘Statistical survey 
procedure.” 
