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Of the fishermen employed in the offshore fishery, one died of disease 

 and one was drownc^l. Losses of property, consistin*; of 3 dories 

 and 2 anchors, amounted to $1,010, while in the shore iiuhistry the 

 damage by storm to salt houses and the loss of certain minor items 

 amounted to $4,080. 



STATISTICAL SUMMARY 



The cod industry 'gave"eniployment^to^67 persons in 1929, 14 more 

 than in the preceding year. All operations were carried on in central 

 Alaska, chiefly in the Shumagin Islands region. Dry-salted cod, 

 stockfish, and tongues aggregating 713,838 pounds, valued at $39,756, 

 were the products of the cod industry. Comparable figures for 

 1928 are 578,173 pounds, valued at $28,979. The products of the 

 offshore fishery were reported to be 6,100,751 pounds of dry-salted 

 cod and tongues, valued at $352,501. The offshore fishery employed 

 322 persons. 



Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska cod industry, 1929 



Products of Alaska cod industry in 1929 



Offshore cod fleet in 1929 



WHALES 



The American Pacific Whaling Co. again operated its plants at 

 Akutan and Port Hobron, using seven steam whalers during the season. 

 Employment was given to 209 whites, 22 natives, and 2 Japanese — a 



