IX. THE SALMON OUTPUT IN 1915. 
STATISTICS OF THE CATCH. 
The following tables show, by sections and species, and also by 
waters for Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California, the catch of 
salmon and steelhead trout in American territory on the Pacific coast 
in 1915, and show their value to the fisherman. Part of these data 
were obtained from the various State fish commissions and from the 
United States Bureau of Fisheries. 
CatcH oF SALMON IN 1915,¢ By STATES AND SPECIES. 
Alaska. Washington. Oregon. 
Species. a a 
Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. 
ohoyorsilver-.-..-.---2.0.-5- 7, 989, 504 $133,159 | 10,720,401 $382,148 | 4,596,252 | $150,456 
Chum, or keta........---.....- 38, 556, 064 225,123 | 14, 180,872 264,592 | 2,079,911 32,499 
Humpback, or pink........... 123, 585, 576 624,941 | 29, 644, 561 222 BBL. | re areicishegeouposseauee = = 
King, spring, or chinook...... 13, 440, 834 362, 184 | 19, 884,530 902,575 | 23,539, 866 | 1,382, 148 
Sockeye, red, or blueback..... 129,394,055 | 2,729,577 | 5,187,130 532, 384 265,466 13, 274 
BeceleR CULE wees creel te cee | lett nein -feteicis\s| wlclnioieitia= w/e oe 2,023,979 121,635 | 2,341,858 140, 511 
cP Otaieer eemtceaoces see 312, 966,033 | 4,074,984 | 81,641,473 | 2,425,655 | 32,823,353 | 1,718, 888 
California. Total. 
Species. 
Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. 
Wohadanrsilyeraeees © sect eee e rn Yt osdalsa oes 296,719 | $14,836 | 23,602,876 | $680,599 
SID AO Sa i565 (SoS 555 Soe Sedaas ses soeeeoeeeses Sees S| eoeseesecerS pesecsccos 54, 816, 847 522, 214 
Shoshone oo 0p |) eo GSS abuses SRM ne Sodom SoocdS Sbogss SoSbsd BEacsSases 153, 230, 137 847, 272 
Ane eSpiine FOI CHINOOK ote 2 clock seiscciowes « Some Sobel ec 8,212,506 | 410,625 65,077,736 | 3,057,532 
MOGREVe Ted Ol DLUOMAC Kees cpp tee ci ee ckmelr <igeite a |e wic-ick slcmin S| cis pidie'cie circ 134, 846, 651 | 3,275, 235 
MIBPLNCSONLOUU- +c cre ce ass nn eaeines setseemesccctrlasicn 4 33, 206 1, 992 4,399, 043 264, 138 
FROTAL. ces sae patio «kr cuit gietien cukiisecteclmiemic-c 8,542,431 | 427,453 | 435,973,290 | 8,646,980 
a The published report of the Dominion of Canada for 1915 does not show the catch by species; the 
salmon as landed is reported at 136,939,400 pounds, valued at $5,743,893. 
CatcH OF SALMON IN ALASKA WATERS IN 1915, By APPARATUS AND SPECIES. 
Southeast Alaska. | Central Alaska. | Western Alaska. Total. 
Apparatus and species. 
Pounds. | Value. | Pounds. | Value.| Pounds. |} Value. | Pounds. | Value. 
Seines: Gs 
Coho, or silver....... 1,404,228) $23,404) 349,494) $5,825)..........]......... 1,753,722) $29,229 
Chum, or keta....... 17,279,232) 86,396] 1,534, 216| 11,507 1, 488 $19| 18,844,936] 97,922 
Humpback, or pink..| 46,170,204) 230,851) 2,879,772 21,598|..........|........- 49,049,976] 252, 449 
King, or spring....... 251,592) 5,718} 20,658 469| 117,546] 2,671) 389,796, 8,858 
Red, or sockeye...... 4,652,170) 139,565] 7,755,465 155, 109| 6,129,160} 122,583) 16,536,795| 417, 257 
Morale meet 3 sect oe 69,757,426) 485, 934|12, 539, 605 194,508, 6, 248,194 125, 273 88, 545, 225) 805, 715 
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