PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES 



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GUAM 



Since annexation, this country and Japan have been competing for 

 the trade of this island, which, in earUer years, Japan controlled quite 

 largely. During the last two years shown in the statement, however, 

 the United States has secured the advantage. The table below shows 

 the extent of the trade, which is made up almost entirely of salted 

 or pickled salmon, only 900 pounds of fresh salmon, valued at $92, 

 having been shipped by this country to Guam in 1908. Since 1909 

 all the fishery products imported have been lumped under one head- 

 ing and it has been impossible to distinguish the salmon from the 

 other species. 



Year and country 



1905 



United States 



Japan 



1907 



United States 



Japan 



Pickled salmon 



Pounds 



1,415 

 16, 526 



13, 604 



19, 862 



Value 



$71 

 1,221 



1,086 

 1,601 



Year and country 



1908 



United States 



Japan 



1909 



United States, __ 

 Japan. _ 



Pickled salmon 



Pounds 



7,406 

 6,130 



10, 779 

 4,295 



Value 



$623 

 465 



740 

 344 



TUTUILA, SAMOA 



The customs statistics lump the imports of fish under one general 

 heading, thus making it impossible to show separately the imports 

 of salmon. 



FOREIGN TRADE IN SALMON 



As we do not consume all of the salmon produced by our fisheries, 

 it is necessary to find a foreign market for the surplus each season, 

 but, as canned salmon has become one of the staples of the world, there 

 is not much difficulty in this respect, especially since our only compet- 

 itors are Canada, Siberia, and Japan. There is more competition in 

 the piclded, fresh, and frozen markets, several European and Asiatic 

 countries being large producers of these goods, as is Canada also, for 

 a considerable proportion of which she is compelled to find an out- 

 side market. 



The World War greatly disturbed the usual course of our foreign 

 trade. Because of the need for foodstuffs a tremendous demand 

 arose in Europe for our salmon, resulting in a decided increase in 

 the quantities shipped there and, for a while, in a reduction of our 

 exports in other directions. In time, however, the markets adjusted 

 themselves to the changed conditions of trade. 



EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC CANNED SALMON 



From the beginning of the industry a considerable proportion of the 

 salmon canned has been exported, especially of the higher grades. 

 In Europe the chief customer is Great Britain, although Belgium, 

 Netherlands, and Greece are good customers. Great Britain does 

 not, however, consume this quantity, for a considerable part of her 

 importations are reexported. On the North American Continent 

 and adjacent islands the best customers are Mexico, Cuba, Pan- 



