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than in 1917, but the shore-station catch during the winter was, in 
round numbers, 1,000,000 pounds more than in the 1917 season, 
which was sufficient to offset the shortage in the vessel fishing. 
The demand for cod was strong throughout the year in this coun- 
try, leaving only a small quantity available for export. The condi- 
tion of the baited was such that several hundred tons of Japanese- 
caught cod were landed at San Francisco. 
VESSEL FISHERY. 
No changes are noted in the companies engaged in the vessel cod 
fishery of Alaska in 1918 or in the total number of vessels in the cod 
fleet. Some of the vessels which have been listed for years as being 
engaged in this fishery do not appear in the present fleet, as they 
were employed in the trans-Pacific commerce, where under present 
conditions high charter rates are obtainable. Other vessels, however, 
were added to the fleet to take the place of those operating in the 
offshore trade. The Galilee, owned by the Union Fish Co., returned 
from a voyage to foreign waters in time to sail for Bering Sea on April 
26 under charter to the Northern Fisheries (Inc.). The S. N. Castle 
(464 tons net), belonging to the Alaska Codfish Co., and the Fanny 
Dutard (252 tons net), owned by J. A. Matheson, were engaged in 
foreign commerce during the year and did not go to Alaska. The 
Vega (223 tons net), operated by the Union Fish Co. in 1917 on a 
fishing voyage to Alaska, was sold in the fall of that year. The Union 
Fish Co. increased its fleet by the addition of two vessels, the Beulah 
and the Louise, of 339 and 328 tons net, respectively. The Alaska 
Codfish Co. sent three power schooners to Alaska for work in con- 
nection with the shore stations, the Alasco I (23 tons net), Alasco II 
(5 tons net), and the Alasco III (8 tons net). Each made the voyage 
from San Francisco to Alaska under its own power in from 15 to 20 
days, a remarkable achievement for such small vessels. 
ALASKA Cop FLEET IN 1918. 
Names. Rig. t as Operators. 
City of Papeete......... Schooner-es. 3 -4555 370 | Alaska Codfish Co., San Francisco, Calif. 
Glendaleity. 23585220) ise 23 Gouvas 2 aes 281 Do. 
NENA ea cersck esses lalseees dosse ts, et 266 Do 
Maweemasesssii i. ja5l<0- 30 GO zs ee cnusee es 392 Do. 
IAVASCO TSS . tact aon ce et se Power schooner..... 23 Do. 
ASCO Looe we ve d= Sete | moses dounsace ke 5 Do. 
2: EA 3 6(o 0 0 eee ee ee ee doiss .£.2 5381 8 Do. 
LAVAL D Tg ie fie fre a Schooner *e= 2.2252 327 | J. A. Matheson, Anacortes, Wash. 
NCCE Eos. Jos eos oS 32 Power schooner..... 15 | Northern Fisheries (Inc.), Anacortes, Wash, 
WANG Chee ie Socice a a's ea shotiae Qesecsoocceeeca 10 Do. 
Charles Brown......... Schooner=o... 245.22 64 Do. 
DHE ha nt RS a do.:.- SA REe 235 | Pacific Coast Codfish Co., Seattle, Wash. ~ 
Charles R. Wilson......|....- GOs skuseneseceee 328 Do. 
Maid of Orleans........|....- GO ssictees segeeses 171 Do. 
ae ee ee dOisenaarssce se: 220 | Robinson Fisheries Co., Anacortes, Wash. 
iWrawonaeeese sere. AON WOvcaapccccseeme 431 0. 
Golden State........-... Power schooner. ..-. 223 | Union Fish Co., San Francisco, Calif. 
RepOOIte one nocd =< Schooner............ 324 Do. 
GYRE 8 a OR ee do LR ast oe 328 Do 
Lai as a Sa doze. settee 339 Do 
Such Se ae ee G0L2.cc-e eee 328 Do 
Marita Perosree rs. c[b i600 dott, tice Bes 14 Do 
EMAVCeeeae eee c.. Power schooner. ... 30 Do 
{Dpiitarey Pino ee Aa Se ce: (cee 10 Do 
aChartered to Northern Fisheries (Inc.) in 1918. 
