PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 



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of a similar experiment on the Pacific coast has been famished by Caj)- 

 tain Exou, now a pilot on the Columbia Eiver, whose father was lost 

 while engaged in beam -trawling. During 1884 Capt. John Exon, of 

 East Portland, Oreg., was in the employ of a fishing firm known as the 

 Portland Deep- Sea Fishing Company, with headquarters at Portland. 

 Captain Exon at the time was master of the schooner Carrie B. Lake, of 

 about 30 tons burden, engaged in line fishing just outside the mouth of 

 the Columbia River. The numerous varieties of bottom fish were very 

 abundant, and the ground fished over had an even and smooth sandy 

 bottom. Captain Exon had formerly been engaged in the beam-trawl 

 fishery from Grimsby, England, and sent there for two beam-trawls, 

 which were brought out by his brother in 1884 and at once put to use. 

 The trawls were operated near the mouth of the Columbia and off 

 Grays Harbor with equally good success, the catch comprising large 

 hauls of sole, flounders, orange and red rockfish, and many other vari- 

 eties of bottom fish. This fishery was successfully carried on during 

 1885. Unfortunately for the enterprising promoter of this fishery and 

 his well-laid plans, on January 3, 188G, while on a fishing trip, the vessel 

 and its master, mate, and cook were lost. The firm soon after gave up 

 the fishing business, and no later attempts at beam-trawl fishing on the 

 Pacific coast have been reported. With the growth of the fish business 

 of the Pacific States, some enterprising firms may yet take advantage 

 of the experiments of the pioneer in this mode of fishing, the success of 

 which he demonstrated. The United States Fish Commission steamer 

 Albatross lias also made frequent use of the beam-trawl in extensive 

 investigations along the Pacific coast. 



DETAILED STATISTICAL DATA. 



The following tables, relating to each of the years 1889 to 1892, 

 inclusive, show the extent of the fishing industry in each county of 

 Oregon. The scoi)e of the tables is sue h that but little explanation 

 is necessary, and they are to be consulted in conjunction with the 

 descriptive notes on each county which follow. 



Table shotving hij counties the niimher of persons employed in the fisheries of Oregon in 



18S9, 1890, 1891, and 1892. , 



Counties. 



Benton 



Claekamas.. 



Clatsop 



Columbia ... 



Coos 



Curry 



Douglas 



Lane 



Multnomah. 

 Tillamook . . 

 Wasco 



Total . 



! On 

 On I vessels 

 vessels | trans- 

 fishing.] port- 



In 

 shore 

 fish- 

 eries. 



112 



38 



1,361 



35 



131 

 74 

 78 

 52 



183 

 50 



120 



On 

 shore, 

 in can- 

 neries, 



etc. 



34 



4 

 85 



105 

 49 

 50 



169 

 56 

 94 



2, 2;u : i,:!34 



Total. 



146 



38 



2,062 



39 



216 



206 



127 



102 



363 



106 



214 



3,619 



On 



flshins 



On 



shore, 

 in can- 

 neries, 

 etc. 



48 I 



38 

 1,472 r"'768 

 40 4 



70 

 4 



48 

 159 



50 

 115 



40 I 2,112 



78 



32 



207 



59 



128 



1,282 



Total. 



48 



38 



2,253 



44 



74 



175 



4 



80 



391 



109 



243 



3,459 



