1006 



U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE FISHERIES 



Transporting trade.— There were 83 persons in 1928 who were 

 engaged in California in transporting the catch of fish. In this trade 

 1 steam vessel, 18 motor vessels, and 4 sailing vessels, having a com- 

 bined capacity of 3,256 net tons, were operated. 



Wholesale trade. — There were 59 wholesale establishments along 

 the coast of California engaged primarily in the handling of fresh 

 and frozen products. This is 54 per cent of the total number of such 

 establishments in the Pacific coast section. These establishments 

 employed 620 persons who received $1,153,053 in salaries and wages. 



Preimred and by-products trade. — There were 67 establishments in 

 California during 1928 engaged primarily in the manufacture of 

 prepared fishery products or by-products. This is 40 per cent of the 

 total number in the Pacific coast section. They employed 6,740 

 persons who received $3,947,370 in salaries and wages. The products 

 manufactured, consisting principally of canned sardines and tuna and 

 tunalike fishes, were valued at $24,531,740. Detailed statistics of 

 most of the items manufactured may be obtained from Fishery 

 Industries of the United States, 1928, Bureau of Fisheries Document 

 No. 1067. 



Industries related to the fisheries of California, 1928 



TRANSPORTING 



Items 



Number 



Men on transporting vessels . 



Transporting vessels: 

 Steam 



Net tonnage.. 

 Motor 



Net tonnage.. 

 Sail 



Net tonnage.. 



Total 



Net tonnage. 



1 



331 



18 



1,405 



4 

 1, 520 



23 

 3,256 



WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE: 



