1014 



V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of California, 1S88 to 1928 — Continued 

 CATCH— Continued 



' Less than 500 pounds. 



8 Consisted mostly of soft clams. 



HALIBUT FISHERY OF THE PACIFIC COAST 



UNITED STATES AND CANADA 



The halibut fishery of the Pacific coast, which is prosecuted by 

 United States and Canadian vessels, ranks as one of the foremost 

 fisheries of that section. In 1929 the total weight of the catch landed 

 by vessels of both nationahties amounted to 55,490,000 pounds, 

 valued at $6,698,000. This is virtually the same as the amount of 



» To preclude the possibility of unwarranted eomi)arison of figures given in this section with others for 

 years previous to 1927, it should be explained that the figures as herein compiled differ from those published 

 in separate reports for the Alaska fisheries and the Pacific Coast States. The difference lies principally 

 in the Ueet classifications as between Washington and Alaska, though there is reason to believe that the 

 figures on landings also are not comparable with tliose previously published, due to variable practice in 

 the inclusion of United States caught halibut landed at foreign ports as well as the possible duplication of 

 figures. 



The pre.sent compilation is a complete r6sum6 of the landings of tiie United States fleet for the year 1929 

 at all Pacific ports except those in Oregon and California, witliout omission or duplication. The fleet 

 classification has been applied arbitrarily by including in the " Washington fleet" all vessels that land 

 more than half of their catch in that State. All otliers were included in the ' ' Alaska fleet." It has been 

 necessary to use" hailing fares" for the weight of the landings at Seattle, Wash., and Prince Rupert, British 

 t olumbn, although the error therefrom is estimated to be less than 2 per cent. The Alaska data are based 

 on actual weight of the fares. Halibut are landed head on, bat eviscerated. 



