FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 67 
SABLEFISH. 
The sablefish, or black cod, as it was once known, is taken inci- 
dentally by those engaged in halibut fishing on the offshore banks of 
Alaska. The bulk of the catch was marketed fresh or frozen, while 
a small quantity was pickled. The yield was 1,336,039 pounds, or 
315,549 pounds more than in 1917. The products in 1918 were 
valued at $67,351, as compared with $38,303 in 1917, a gain of 
$29,048. 
SHIPMENTS OF SABLEFISH FROM ALASKA WATERS IN 1918. 
Condition. Pounds. Value, 
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LISLE Se a en EE I SR (A ON th Se ets ee oe 1, 336, 039 67,351 
RED ROCKFISH. 
The production of red rockfish in 1918 was 338,669 pounds, valued 
at $12,186, as compared with 150,453 pounds in 1917, valued at 
$3,696. This was a very gratifying increase in the take and utiliza- 
tion of this somewhat neglected fish. The rockfish, as in the case of 
several other species of fish, does not support an independent in- 
dustry, but is taken chiefly in connection with the halibut fishery. 
CRABS. 
Commercially, the crabs of Alaska attract little attention, although 
they are recognized as a superior sea food, widely distributed, and 
reasonably abundant. The only reported crab fishery was carried 
on by John Murphy, at Tenakee, Alaska, who took 720 dozen, valued 
at $1,440. The total investment in this industry was $739. 
Crabs are used to a very considerable extent by local residents of 
various parts of Alaska. 
SHRIMPS. 
The shrimp fishery of Alaska is centered in the Petersburg region 
and at Thomas Bay. The Glacier Fish Co., at Scow Bay, the Ripley 
Fish Co., at Petersburg, and H. Van Vlack & Co., at Thomas Bay, 
handled shrimps. The latter concern, in addition to dealing in 
fresh shrimps as the other companies did, canned 524 cases, valued 
at $3,200. The total sales of fresh shrimps were 48,204 pounds, 
valued at $10,806. The total value of the shrimp products of 
Alaska in 1918 was $14,006. 
MISCELLANEOUS FISHERY PRODUCTS. 
In the various fishery operations in Alaska certain species of fish 
are taken and used to a limited extent by the companies handling 
fresh and frozen fish. These miscellaneous products are not given 
separate classification, but consist in large part of ling cod, flatfish, 
and pollock, the total yield being 246,968 pounds, valued at $7,696. 
In addition to this, 7,850 pounds of atkafish, valued at $645, were 
pickled in western Alaska. 
