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by 8,797 fishermen, 2 steam vessels, 340 motor vessels, 4 sailin<^ 

 vessels, 3,183 motor and other small boats, and 14 major types of 

 ggar. The vessels had a combined net tonnage of 7,847 net tons. 



Fisheries of Washinglon, 1928 



PUGET SOUND DISTRICT 



The Puget Sound district is comprised of Whatcom, Skagit, Snoho- 

 mish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Island, and San Juan 

 Counties- and parts of Jefferson and Clallam Counties. The catch in 

 this district in 1928 amounted to 58,977,581 pounds, valued at 

 $5,337,419. Of the more important species comprising this catch, 

 salmon amounted to 36,379,223 pounds, valued at $3,204,611; hali- 

 but 11,927,858 pounds, valued at $1,383,823; oysters 624,512 pounds, 

 valued at $318,628; dry-salted cod 2,884,800 pounds, valued at 

 $144,390; and sablefish 2,335,163 pounds, valued at $110,525. 



Operating units. — The catch of fishery products in the Puget Sound 

 district was taken by 4,356 fishermen who used 2 steam vessels, 

 341 motor vessels, 4 sailing vessels, 1,473 motor and other small 

 boats, and 12 major types of gear. The vessels had a combined 

 capacity of 7,818 net tons. 



