FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 



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STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 



The statistics show a very substantial development of the Alaska 

 herring fishery during 1912. There was an increase of 27 per cent in 

 the number of persons engaged, an increase of 14 per cent in the 

 investment, and a gain of 18 per cent in production. 



The total investment in the herring fishery in Alaska in 1912 was 

 $338,890, of which S336,860 was in southeast Alaska and $2,030 in 

 central Alaska. This is an increase over the investment of the 

 previous year in southeast Alaska of $50,940 and a decrease for 

 central Alaska of $7,270, or a total increase of $43,670. 



There were 339 persons employed this year, a gain of 74 over 1911. 

 A noteworthy feature is the increase in the number of Japanese from 

 33 in 1911 to 52 in 1912. 



The total value of the products amounted to $239,278, a gain of 

 $37,369 over 1911. There were notable increases in the preparation 

 of herring for both food and bait purposes, but there was a marked 

 decline in the use of herring in the manufacture of fertilizer and oil. 

 Investment in the Herring Fishery in Alaska in 1912. 



a Aggregate length of 1,500 yards. b Aggregate length of 9,580 yards. e Aggregate length of 1,700 yards. 

 ' Persons Engaged in the Alaska Herring Fisheries in 1012. 



