FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 

 UPersons Engaged in the Whale Fishery in Alaska in 1912. 



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FERTILIZER AND OILS. 



Operations this year for the manufacture of oil or fertihzer or both 

 from fishery products were conducted by the following: Alaska Oil & 

 Guano Co., Killisnoo; Alaska Whaling Co., Akutan; United States 

 Whaling Co., Port Armstrong; the Tyee Co., operating a floating 

 plant in Whale Bay; W. H. Royden, with a floating plant; and the 

 Union Fish Co., Shumagin Islands. The operations of the first- 

 named company have been shown under the herring fishery, while 

 the three whaling companies appear under the shore-station whale 

 fishery. Mr. W. H. Royden operated the house scow EUiott in the 

 region centering at Petersburg, and, in addition to salting salmon, 

 prepared 21 barrels of fish oil, valued at $262. The Union Fish Co. 

 put up 500 gallons of cod oil. This was an experimental undertaking 

 to determine, if possible, whether it might be profitable later to take 

 up the work on a more extensive scale. 



MINOR FISHERIES. 



TROUT FISHERY. 



The trout fishery of Alaska is not of great importance, relatively 

 speaking, notwithstanding the fact that the dolly varden or com- 

 monly-caUed salmon trout abounds. On account of its voracious 

 habits the dolly varden is undoubtedly the most destructive natural 

 enemy that young salmon have in fresh water. The suggestion is 

 frequently heard that the Government ought to place a bounty on 

 trout to aid in preserving the salmon industry. If practicable 

 means could be found, it might be well to adopt this suggestion, for 

 under present conditions trout are far less desirable in Alaska than 

 salmon. This does not apply to the steelhead, for it is an excellent 



