FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1935 265 



Fisheries of the coastal district of Washington, 1934 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



CATCH: By gear 



'•Statistics of the catch of salmon except those taken by troll lines are reported to the State in number 

 rather than pounds. The factors used in the above table for converting number of salmon to weight in 

 pounds were as follows: Blueback, red or sockeye, 4.5 pounds; chinook or king, 22 pounds; chum or keta, 

 10 pounds; silver or coho, 10 pounds; and steelhead trout, 10 pounds. 



2 The weight of crabs as shown in this table is based on an average of 22 pounds per dozen. 



^ The weight of razor clams shown is based on a yield of 42 percent edible meats. 



* The statistics on oysters used in this table are based on yields of 14 percent edible meats for Japanese 

 and native oysters, and 13 percent for eastern oysters. 



