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FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UjSTITED STATES. 



This was due to a large falling off in the catch of salmon, amounting 

 to 2,475,883 pounds, or 23.83 per cent, in ciuantity, and $137,572, 

 or 15.23 per cent, in value. The decrease in salmon was offset to 

 some extent by a considerable increase in various less important 

 species. 



The following table and figure 5 present the most productive fishing 

 grounds in the order of their importance visited by the fishing fleei 

 at Seattle during the past five j'ears, with the quantity of halibut 

 and other species taken from these areas in 1920, and also the average 

 production of these species for the 5-year period from 191G to 1920, 

 mclusive : 



Pounds of Halibut and Other Fish Landed by Fishing Vessels at Seattle, 

 Wash., in 1920, Compared with the 5- Year Average, 1916 to 1920, Shown by 

 Fishing Grounds. 



Fishing grounds. 



Total. 



Hecate Strait: 



I'J-'O 



5- year average 



Flattcrv Banks: 



1920 



5-year average 



Vancouver Island (west coast): 



1920 



5-year average 



Portlock Bank: 



1920 



5-year average 



Yakut at grounds: 



1920 



5-year average 



All others: 



1920 



5-year average 



4, 853, 600 

 3, 620, 664 



3, 467, 500 

 3, 881, 526 



2, 261, 400 

 1, 549, 170 



953, 650 

 1, 505, 895 



911, 000 

 2, 232, 989 



1,908,300 

 3,022,464 



FI5HING GROUNDS 



HECATE STRA'T 



FLATTERY BANK 



VANCOUVER ISLAND 

 WEST COAST 



PORTLOCK BANK 

 YAKUTAT GROUNDS 

 ALL OTHERS 



MILLIONS OF POUNDS 



J ±_ 



HALIBUT 1920 □ 



HALIBUT 5YR.AV. ^ 



OTHER FISH I9Z0 ■ 



OTHER FISH 5YR.AV. ^ 



Fig. 5.— Quantities of halibut and otlier fish landed by fishing vessels at Seattle, Wash., in 1920, 

 pared with the live-year average, 1916 to 1920, shown by fishing grounds. 



The quantity and value of fishery products landed at Seattle by 

 fishing and collecting vessels in 1920 are given in detail in the follow- 

 ing: table: 



