FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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HUMPBACK SALMON. 



In recent years humpback or pink salmon from the Pacific coast 

 have been planted by the Bureau in the Dennys, Pembroke, St. 

 Croix, Penobscot, and other rivers in Maine, begimiing Anth the year 

 1906, and runs of adult fish have appeared during a number of years. 

 The fish occurred in greatest abundance in the early autumn of 1919, 

 when there were large runs in Dennys and Pembroke Rivers, and 

 smaller runs in various other rivers. In July. 1919, a weir fisherman 

 of Perry caught 17 humpback salmon in Little River and sold about 

 12 fish at ?1 each. Thev averaged from 4 to 6 pounds in weight. 

 The total catch marketecl in 19i9 was 310 pounds, valued at $62. 

 Many were taken and released and probably a considerable number 

 were consumed locally. There seems to be no doubt that this species, 

 if properly protected, can maintain itself in certain New England 

 rivers and become a valuable addition to the local fish supply. 



INDUSTRIES. 



WJtolesale fishery trade. — In 1919. including one plant engaged 

 solely in the production of liver oil, 99 firms engaged in the wholesale 

 trade in fresh and salted fishery products, valued at 81,722,094, using 

 cash capital to the amount oif S274,5.50 and giving employment to 

 872 persons, to whom 8616,8.58 were paid in wages. As the prepara- 

 tion of by-products is for the most part conducted incidentally to 

 activities in the wholesale trade, the canning and smoked fish indus- 

 tries, the prepared products have been listed under the respective 

 industries. Ihe following table gives the extent of the wholesale 

 trade in fresh and salted fishery products of Maine in 1919: 



Wholesale Trade in Fresh and Salted Fishery Products, by Counties. 



' Includes one plant engaged solely in production of liver oil. 



Smol-ed-fi.'ih indu.^try. — In 1919 there were 50 firms engaged pri- 

 marily in smoking fishery products in Maine. These plants utilized 

 23,142,814 pounds of fishery products, valued at $359,750. 



