58 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The halibut industry in Alaska shows an investment of $2,594,292 
in 1918 as compared with $2,200,987 in 1917, an increase of $393,305, 
which amount is due to the enhanced value of all vessels on account 
of war conditions. The number of persons employed was 1,186, an 
increase of 277 over the number reported in 1917. The products 
of this fishery totaled 13,869,706 pounds of halibut, valued at 
$1,667,686. This is an increase of 716,295 pounds over the produc- 
tion of 1917, while the value of products increased $547,460. 
The principal operators in the halibut industry were the Booth 
Fisheries Co., at Sitka; Glacier Fish Co., at Scow Bay; Marathon 
Fishing & Packing Co., at Petre he where the barge Amelia was 
used as a floating plant; National Independent Fisheries Co., at 
Juneau and Ketchikan; New England Fish Co., at Ketchikan; Ripley 
Fish Co., at Douglas, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Wrangell; 1Z 
ae fo, at Ketchikan; and the San Juan Fishing & Packing Co., at 
eward. 
INVESTMENT IN THE ALASKA HALIBUT FISHERY IN 1918. 
Items. — Value. Items. Nae Value. 
Fishing vessels: Fishing vessels—Continued. 
Steamer and gas-............ 118 |$1, 536, 100 Dories and scowS...........- 264 $16, 850 
WOnWale.onaae=sssasse== DOO aataesoeees Fishing a3 pao wseteveteralereec 91 
MOMIICNOS Seewe dace caccecen’ 4 4 4,300 || Shore and fixed property --......|.--..-- 292, 132 
CORT hais2 5 Fa 700, 000 ———_|___—_—— 
otalicc jccanr an nea cise | peers 2,594, 292 
Races. Number. 
Wiltes 22 solces codun os cca ween Toe eee eee cre enn ee eae ee eee 1,183 
Natives an. oc s0sd scons fics cen weem aaeesetta de cect epter pene se aap ieienaeo chee quae adean as eeEeed= 3 
MNotal-ivee.-4-cavts. ob. . MOA. AGS. REE ee 1,186 
Propucts oF THE ALASKA HatispuT FIsHERY IN 1918. 
Products. Pounds. Value. 
- SWresh (inCliGarie OCS) trae sis sac ccnc one oa eeeas bane ne aoe ee eee eens 10,491,777 $1,315, 985 
Brozen 7 20. 20 tre bcc sc ee SEE Ste Rae. Alc seem eenoe awe 3,337, 529 348, 866 
Dry Salted <noseaeus cewaesd-=n- dokic dewdac tint aveddtssaeavactcestept acer same 40, 400 2, 835 
Total. 520i... Slee eens Bde ee AS 13, 869, 706 1, 667, 686 
COD FISHERY. 
The cod fishery of Alaska maintains a remarkably uniform produc- 
tion year after year. Approximately two-thirds of the catch of cod 
is made in Bering Sea, while the remainder is taken chiefly off the 
southern shore of the Alaska Peninsula. The fleet of vessels annually 
visiting the cod banks of western Alaska changes but little as the 
seasons pass. In 1918 the.catch in Bering Sea was somewhat less — 
