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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the Columbia River district of Washington, 1985 








OPERATING UNITS: By GEAR 
Haul | Gill net el ae 
au ill nets, : exclusive 
Item seines drift Dip nets | of dupli- 
Trawl | Troll ti 
and set Coit 
a foal Ol ooo 
Fishermen: Number’ | Number*| ‘Number’| Number | ‘Numbet”|*Number™ © 
Ontvesselss 22= 2 SNe o2)~ = Sete eet bi) sb bs 2 ee eee a 15 
On'boatsiand/shore?=2252-2555)ee—- = 5 604 18 41 213 820 
TOtale see tse oe a aa eee 5 604 29 45 213 835 
Wessels-im otorssest == 242 eds) sees et peed NF 3 Sop Seen 3 Pd Were eee 5 
INetitonnage! 202 2). i oe ee ee Re 34 19.) Sen les 53 
Boats: 
AN Ko) 0) pater LE SCN eer ha tS < : e 2 411 18 25 102 516 
Others ee RE Tee eet: Din | Cece epee S|) Zee Seen Mein Tel be Ree 9 11 
Apparatus: 
Number22°t 2-0 -* 2 te GAD oe) ea 2 411 468 112 QBn'sosesoce=s 
WMength ivardseosescee sso see te coe 201. |-22_ 2 bass F. |OR S.2  Se eee = 
Square yardss ssewese eee Shee ee ee 1, 142, 580 |_--__- PE | 22S: 25 .| ee eee a 
OOK SS serie 8 ei 1 IS Cec ee |e caste toe ea eee eae aeeoes 11, 250 398.) Sole et Je eee 
CATCH: BY GEAR! 
: Lines 
Species Haul seines Gare, Dip nets 
Trawl and set Troll 
FISH Pounds| Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds| Value | Pownds| Value | Pounds | Value 
Warp-_.. OS Mews. 124, 300} $2, 797 
Ml oundersiesole vases | eaten ese eee 
Halibtits 2 aL BR eae 
Sine cod? 22s. 
Rockfishesi: = 22 =) See | ee ee ee ae 
Sablefishigesh Stree. 2h ORL bs 2 Paneer eae 
Salmon: 
Blueback, red or 
sockeyeuo=22 220) 0) a ee 4, 500 309 [Bere li | eee 21,000} $1, 890 
Chinook’ or king |=) Slee 3,105) COG ZOUNAOD It nee es | sae 42,100} $3,225) 420, 800} 20, 872 
Chumionketgue |e eee 304; 100), AAG Lee se ei eS a eee eee 
Silver ORT CONG sae | ae es | eee GET OO 20 pla eee ee O15 D000 | 205 724 haan aa eee = 
Shadi: eros Li! Ke peas see eer Wb 65,800). 44;,842|2 22 2223 |=. oe ee ee eee eee 
Smeltatiidc Maree spe apes 16,200 |h:5 2280 |e ee al ae Se 2, 693, 400} 43, 094 
steelhead - trout) | eee 3627600 (LO RO18 en pee ee eee 100 6| 101,700} 4,983 
Sturgeon eee 600 18 17, 300 484 3, 000 90}. 3. 2)]22 2S) ee ee ee 
Total_....-__.__] 124,900] 2, 815}5, 286, 500/327, 346} 285,000} 18, 214] 543, 700} 28, 958]3, 236, 900} 70, 839 
1 A State law effective in.1935 prohibited the use of stationery gear in the salmon fishery, except by Indians 
fishing on their reservations. ‘This eliminated the use of set gill nets, pound nets, fish wheels,and haul 
seines for catching salmon in the Columbia River district of Washington. As a result of these gear restric- 
tions the catch of salmon on the Washington side of the Columbia River showed a considerable decrease as 
compared with previous years. 
