46 FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
This was due to a large falling off in the catch of salmon, amounting 
to 2,475,883 pounds, or 23.83 per cent, in quantity, and $137,572, 
or 15.23 per cent, in value. The decrease in salmon was offset to 
some extent by a considerable increase in various less important 
species. 
Phe following table and figure 5 present the most productive fishing 
grounds in the order of their importance visited by the fishing fleet 
at Seattle during the past five years, with the quantity of halibut 
and other species taken from these areas in 1920, and also the average 
production of these species for the 5-year period from 1916 to 1920, 
inclusive: 
Pounps oF HaLiBuT AND OTHER Fish LANDED BY FISHING VESSELS AT SEATTLE, 
WaASsH., IN 1920, CoMPARED WITH THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE, 1916 To 1920, SHown BY 
FisHING GROUNDS, 
Fishing grounds. Halibut. | Other fish. Total. 
Hecate Strait: 
OO GHP eT EA OEAD £6 Bc 2G A Vhs ee Riyal Sa eying ame 4, 645, 300 208,300 | 4, 853, 600 
S-VOALAVErave. seis. Shel ee fo. NUE. ese e yet. Bee eer 3, 285, 343 335, 321 3, 620, 664 
Flattery Banks: 
TODO Rr Sr AL Oxclaiae oo Sue Somaya ete = ay aiels ate Ste ae eR ee Oe 2, 661, 000 806, 500 3, 467, 500 
O-VeAT AV eLazels sss Yc Sete tence eerste intern eee 2, 504,936 | 1,376, 590 3, 881, 526 
Vancouver Island (west coast): 
1920 Bue reset Set emcee bce bee occ Peet ds MEER See act 1, 873, 600 387, 800 2, 261, 400. 
5-year average.......-.-- BE SESS ACAI CREA Oe SOAS RaS nears Sma eesne 1, 051, 370 497, 800 1, 549, 170 
Portlock Bank: 
aE eA eel Seine eae Be eS RL PRS aS Ree RE Scare Sot 952, 050 1, 600 953, 650 
S-VEATD A VCLA LO ace e aaa eet Sete ie tenis eae ee mee ae eee are 1, 444, 804 61, 091 1, 505, 895 
Yakutat grounds: ‘ 
UIQ 20) or ole ote Shit Be See misiniee ete eee eee eee bie oe RICE eels ae aes te 906, 000 5, 000 911, 000 
S-VealAVelage.. 2 h5-to Sechise = dtd oaan ap bee eecact chisk deed o bees 2, 137, 458 95, 531 2, 232, 989 
All others: ; 
T9205 00 Se teh ek SO oo Soe ee ce Nota eee ceo eee eee 1, 645, 500 262, 800 1, 908, 300 
o-yearaveragensiassseh Sh. See SI ee ese Pee ao eer 2, 237, 298 785, 166 3, 022, 464 
FISHING GROUNDS MILLIONS OF POUNDS 
v2 4 3 
HEGATE STRAIT WCC: 
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FLATTERY BANK Mw“ ip 
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VANCOUVER ISLAND 
WEST COAST HALIBUT 1920 L_] 
HALIBUT 5 YR.AV. 
OTHERFISH 1920 [eel 
OTHER FISH S5YRAV. 
PORTLOCK BANK 
YAKUTAT GROUNDS 
ALL OTHERS 
Fic. 5.—Quantities of halibut and other fish landed by fishing vessels at Seattle, Wash.,in 1920, com- 
pared with the five-year average, 1916 to 1920, shown by fishing grounds. 
The quantity and value of fishery products landed at Seattle by 
fishing and collecting vessels in 1920 are given in detail in the follow- 
ing table: 
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