PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES 555 



Pack of canned salmon on the Pacific coast, by years and waters — Continued 



CANNING INDUSTRY, BY SPECIES AND WATERS 



The tables which follow show separately, by waters and as far as 

 possible by species, the salmon canned on the Pacific coast from the 

 beginning of the industrj^ until 1928. It is only within recent years 

 that the published statistics have shown the pack of the different spe- 

 cies separately. In the early years of canning the chinook, or quinnat, 

 salmon was used exclusively, the other species not bemg utilized 

 until the chinook had begun to decrease in abundance, or a demand 

 had arisen for a cheaper product. There is a very great difference 

 in the selling value of the highest and lowest grades, and it is neces- 

 sary to have complete statistical data now in order intelligently to 

 comprehend the trend of the industry. While every effort ha^ been 

 made to make these tables complete, there are, unfortunately, some 

 gaps which it was found impossible to fill. Such ellipses mdicate 

 that either the canneries did not operate or that no data were 

 available for such periods. i t> -c 



Although there are only five species of salmon found on the Facihc 

 coast, each bears several common names which are in general use in 

 one or more of the many fishing districts. Trade names of each 

 species as known in each district follow : 



