310 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units of Alaska salmon canning industry, 

















1936 
Southeast Central Western 
Item Alaska Alaska Alaska Total. 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Fishermen: 
WiNiteS ee. 2 ee ee ea 8 he ee 1, 783 1, 443 2, 085 5, 311 
INSTIVOSELS ot oe ee 1, 599 727 587 2,913 
Filipinos : Wil tne eee 3 10 
IVIOXICANS: 620 See er Sone eee ee ee ee 2 Noo oS oa eae ee 2 
Wanikast cts _ rie tee cep eta es) a eee eee 2k 2] Pree Pe, 
IMiscellaneous!!=--<.2222 2.2 cet oo Stak 2 oe eee eins one, ok a 1 1 
TO tale cis-2 capeere] snare eee See eee Se eee 3, 391 2,172 2, 676 8, 239 
Shoresmen: 
WihteSse. 28 bay 0) Seth ee es 5 ye Pa PS 2 See eee 2, 335 1, 675 1, 812 5, 822 
INGtiviess aia. 202 2 fe EL ee a eS ee 1, 822 793 140 2,755 
@Hinese. ee eee! see ee eee ee ae eee 110 235 307 652 
AIL ENTS Cee ar re er eet 525 377 277 1,179 
Alp INOSLee ses a eee eee 1, 586 1,371 773 3, 730 
Mie x1 Garis Aaeet ke Se oe ee naa o ae if 9 604 620 
iPoertoeRicans== 222 Base oe eee 3 9 108 120 
Cama Kase sists 225 ke |S ye Sie ee Se oe ee eee 9 6 22 37 
ING@EROGS Hoe eee ee tee eee nk ae ee ae 25 4 34 63 
Miscellaneous)12. 2.22 See So. eh es ee 8 2 35 45 
Motaline 2 28 Seiwa bose oS eee eee 6, 430 4, 481 4,112 15, 023: 
Transporters: 
Wihites.2 s$0. . Se ee es Cees See 784 624 454 1, 862 
INaitiviesttRe 5 [Get te. SENS oe ee 18 70 2 90 
@ WINGS Ct a tee ea re ea eon a eee | eee @)|o2 ee soe 4 
AAT CSCC a ee ee ee ae eee 1 pn ee em 2 
Bilipin0:2 2-26 2-22.05 cece hee se soe ee | ee 1 eereceer eS 1 
otal a2 roe eee wc ae Soe Se ee eee a a ee 803 700 456 1, 959 
Total 
Wihitesht ese VA a ee ee 4,902 3, 742 4, 351 12, 995 
Natives S 2.229526 252 dee hee ee ee Se 3, 439 1, 590 729 5, 758 
@hinese=2ii2 2 2b tb eae oe ee oa 110 239 307 656 
Jepanes6) 222-2 Ek. Lok See tee eee 526 378 277 1, 181 
Wilipinosa sees se soe eo eee eee 1, 593 1, 372 776 3, 741 
NiexiGans so 2 ps 5o ery. eS ESSE a OS REE eee 9 9 604 622 
Ueto RICANS eee = Se eee a Cee ee eee 3 9 108 120 
ICANAKASL ES teed PSE Ee See eR Ee 9 8 22 39 
INEST. OCS eee eee re eee eee 25 4 34 63 
Miscellaneous 1222-22 22a ee a eee 8 2 36 46 
Grandi total2 -.-2:2¢2=2-9 =. oo202 0 ee eee 10, 624 7, 353 7, 244 25, 221 
Wages paid shoresmen-.--_------------- $1, 752, 884 | $1, 432,638 | $1,769,185 | $4, 954, 657 
Wages paid transporters 357, 784 346, 041 235, 000 938, 825 
OPERATING UNITS 
Plants: 
Shoreveanneries=! =. 2s:-=.-2 423°. 2. 23. Ree ee 45 43 23 111 
Floating canneries— 
IPOWEr VOSSClStceetaa see ese nn eee ee eons 1 fe Pare 4 
Net;tonnd gest Ai 6 ae ieee ee eee eee 245 618491 | Sees eee 6, 094 
BS ERY OS ee a ee 1 1 2 
iNetitonnages.- 5. fee et bee see eS eee 34 494 528 
Total plants operated... 222=--=_2==2222—e 46 47 24 117 
Vessels: 
IPG Wer, Over 5 tOnS 4s Sys. Se eee eee 585 213 91 889 
Net tonnage 10, 299 9, 996 20, 433 40, 728 
Taunches: 2002. [222825 seas eee SE Ee 199 201 27 427 
‘Power Gories| 2. 2s eee Eee Tae 31 84 1 126 
Gill-net boats. 222 2h 2222 Le = ee 2 sees 131 248 1, 100 1, 479 
Seineiskitish= fos) aveus See he ee 313 220) Pe, S Sena eee 533 
Other rowboats and! Skifiss+= == 22282 22-32 2 we eee 719 567 249 1, 535 
Mightersandscows 2 25-2.sco sees aoe ee eee 207 200 158 565 
OuSehOatSa ass 2 aces he eee eee 20 3 36 59 
Pilevdniiversaes 2o coe ee aes oe Soe eee 26 32 18 76 
Pile pullers: tis ese oe) a eee 2 Gh eS ee eee 8 
RIP SING SCOWSss.22 202-8 ee eee 35 3 Up) ae es 46 
Apparatus: 
IPurseiseines- <2 Bet ee ee Se eee 546 184 4 734 
Mathoms. tee 22 Le {ae ee ee 95, 485 22, 120 1, 000 118, 605 
Beach'scines ares 2 28225" ele Sue ae ee ee eee 6 13S f= ecg ele 194 
Fathoms-_-_-.- 600 b Fy itor Loh es eee a 18, 439 
Guillinetseee ees! 316 1,477 1, 902 3, 695 
Wathomisssesa. - 22s ee ees 25, 100 83, 895 176, 335 285, 330 
‘TADSS (tiviens.. tal eas ee eee 30 139520225. hae 169 
raps ehloatin Gee uces aeee See ee een ae 254 30) See 284 

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