^''fi U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 19SS—Coniiuued 

 CATCH: By States— Continued 



Industries related to the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 1928 



WASHINGTON 



In 1928 Washington ranked second among the Pacific Coast States 

 in the importance of its fisheries, employing 44 per cent of the total 

 number of fishermen and accounting for 12 per cent of the total 

 catch. There were 8,797 fishermen employed which is 1 per cent less 

 than in 1927. Of the total number of fishermen, 2,180 were em- 

 ployed on fishuig vessels and 6,617 m the shore and boat fisheries. 



The catch amounted to 82,874,498 pounds, valued at $7,500,799. 

 This IS a decrease of 34 per cent in the catch and 18 per cent in the 

 value of the catch as compared with the catch and its value for 1927. 

 Of the total value of the catch, salmon accounted for 64 per cent; 

 halibut, 18 per cent; oysters, 5 per cent; and clams, 4 per cent. Of 

 the total catch, salmon accounted for 65 per cent; hahbut, 14 per 

 cent; sablefish and dry-salted cod, each, 3 per cent; and steelhead 

 trout, herrmg, smelts, crabs, and clams, each, 2 per cent. 



Operating units.— The catch of fishery products from Puget Sound, 

 the coastal and Columbia River districts of Washington was taken 



