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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Catch by gear. — Four types of gear accounted for 92 per cent of the 

 fishery products taken in this district during 1928. In the order of 

 their importance they were, gill nets which accounted for 36 per 

 cent of the catch; pound nets, 33 per cent; haul seines, 15 per cent; 

 and dip nets, 8 per cent. The catch by gill nets, pound nets, and haul 

 semes was prmcipally salmon and that by dip nets was almost exclu- 

 sively smelt. 



Fisheries of the Columbia River district of Washington, 1928 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



CATCH: By gear 



INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE FISHERIES 



Transporting trade. — There were 218 persons engaged in Washing- 

 ton during 1928 in transporting the catch of fish. In this trade 74 

 motor vessels having a total capacity of 1,504 net tons were operated. 



