988 V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Industries related to the fisheries of Oregon, 1928 — Continued 



VREPARED FISHERY PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS 



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' A standard case contains forty-eight 1-pound cans of salmon, shad, and shad roe, or fortv-eieht No ' 

 cans of c-lam products. 

 2 Includes canned salmon eggs (for bait), dried scrap and meal, and salmon oil. 



CALIFORNIA 



In 1928 California was by far the most important among the 

 Pacific Coast States in regard to fisheries, employing 35 per cent of the 

 total number of fishermen and accounting for 84 per cent of the 

 total catch. There were 6,844 fishermen employed, which is 3 per 

 cent less than in 1927. Of this number 2,967 were engaged on fishing 

 vessels and 3,877 in the shore and boat fisheries. 



The catch amounted to 583,136,138 pounds, valued at $10,325,645. 

 This is an increase of 19 per cent in the catch and 3 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, that for pilchard or sardine accounted 

 for 23 per cent; yellowfin tuna, 17 per cent; bluefin tuna, 8 per cent; 

 fiounders, 7 per cent; mackerel, 6 per cent; and skipjack or striped 

 tuna and barracuda, each, 5 per cent. Of the total production, 

 pilchard or sardine accounted for 72 per cent; mackerel and yellowfin 

 tuna, each, 6 per cent; skipjack or striped tuna, 3 per cent; and 

 bhiofhi tuna and flounders, each, 2 per cent. Of the total catch, 

 53(),7()(),185 iK)uiids valued at $7,399,214 were taken ofi the coast of 

 California. The remainder of the catch was taken oft' the coast of 

 Latin America, except the salted cod which was taken in Alaska 

 waters. 



Oyerating units. — The catch of fishery products from the northern 

 San Francisco, Monterey, and southern districts of California was 

 taken by 6,844 fishermen, 4 steam vessels, 427 motor vessels, 4 sailing 

 vessels, 2,087 motor and other small boats, and 17 major types of 

 gear. The vessels had a combined capacity of 10,281 net tons. 



