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plies in Prince Rupert. He refused both, went to Ketchikan for his supplies and ice, 
and returned south of Prince Rupert to do his fishing in Hecate Strait. 
Emphasis should be put upon the effect of the interpretation of the Canadian order 
in council which has heretofore prohibited American branch houses at Prince Rupert 
from shipping to Seattle their ‘“‘chickens’’ (halibut under 12 pounds), their ‘‘whales’’ 
(halibut over 80 pounds), and their ‘‘seconds,’’ usually the white-meated fish. As 
will be remembered, this is an interpretation of the order in council of January 31, 
1916, which reads ‘‘transship to a port in the United States.’’ This clause has been 
construed (on June 7, 1916) by Canadian authorities to refer to rail shipments only. 
Prior to the time of this interpretation, the American fish houses at Prince Rupert 
had purchased over 50 per cent of the catches of American vessels landing at that 
port. Since the interpretation they have purchased less than 20 per cent; in fact, 
the Canadian Fish Co., the subsidiary concern of the San Juan Fish Co., has 
not purchased a pound of fish at Prince Rupert since October 6—that is, for two 
months prior to this investigation there. 
PRINCE RUPERT STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1916. 
The following is a statement of the amount of fish shipped from Prince Rupert to 
the markets of the United. States during the calendar year of 1916. The statistics 
were taken from the records of the United States consular office at Prince Rupert. 
It is estimated that about 80 per cent thereof are the catches of American vessels; 
about 75 per cent thereof were caught on banks lying off the United States proper in 
the Territory of Alaska. 
Calendar year 1916. Species. Pounds. Value. 
Halibuts . 22: os 3, 817, 648 $364, 705 
See I rOaMarrale.. aie Sees AI et NE sik Salmon! 2.72.7. 124, 479 8,574 
Miscellaneous. . .. . 90, 123 4, 362 
ALDU teas ase 2, 914, 007 342, 330 
Mepts Leo hene S0r a2 S55: ee Sa. Sg ek Salmont) 61. ain 156, 588 17,871 
Miscellaneous. . .-- 84, 756 3, 086 
Balog, 413. 2, 948, 262 334, 904 
Sutkvpleso Awe 2h of... soot tae cscaeostinst 2. dao. caee dees eve Salmon.........-. 122, 416 » 964 
Miscellaneous. . .- - 45, 500 1,464 
Hatibutyise. 20. .4 4,398, 097 509, 958 
RESTO PONE. Gb = was aa kee tian cia os paswidaoeeceesS seule sdecet Salmon =—o) le 2: 137, 890 7,532 
Miscellaneous. .... 45, 500 1,464 
} Halibut.422. $285: 1, 295, 030 177, 226 
Sistem ORO Ua oe = shoe eR apa lal va (ciniate niaim hain Mime oles Sa a SS cle one Salmon... oo... 28, 833 3, 794 
| Miscellaneous URS. (Raat ce Cee 
HBR tits © 1,018, 826 163,779 
VU EMIPUADING Me BUSo es. Meaek Venice Sena ceteny See ee eee ee Salonen - ees 100, 944 10,188 
Miscellaneous? trarie. ene -baslca}~s aot owas ck 
Halibutli2.LGc.- 16,391,870 | 1,892,902 
; Salmon es *) 671,150 61, 923 
PRU eee ener an Vo te Sheen Sie eee Oe eee Miscellaneous 265, 879 10,376 
(largely black 
cod). 
Thereby certify that this report is authentic and correct to the best of my knowledge. Nearly all totals 
shown are recorded in the consular office here. For this reason the above data may be relied on with the 
assurance that there is no clerical error in the same. 
Respectfully, 
HERMAN HI, 
Deputy Collector, United States Customs. 
The totals for the year 1916 will show that over 18,000,000 pounds of fish, of the value 
of over $2,000,000, were landed atthe port of Prince Rupert and shipped via the Grand 
Trunk Pacific Railroad for consumption into the United States. The freight and 
express received by the Canadian transportation companies thereon is approximately 
$540,000. By far the greater proportion was landed by American vessels from banks 
adjacent to the American coast. The statistics do not cover American fish landed at 
Prince Rupert and sold in Canada or shipped through Canada to Europe. 
