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‘ As in the previous canvass of this region, the work of Mr. Wilcox 
‘as efficiently aided by Mr. A. B. Alexander, fishery expert on the 
lbatross, who was detached from the ship at the beginning of Febru- 
wey, 1893, and assisted in the investigations in California, He obtained 
tatistics of the market fisheries of San Francisco, conducted the 
anvass of Sonoma County and part of Santa Cruz County, and 
(operated with Mr. Wilcox in the examination of the records of the 
“astoms house and the transportation companies. 
|The work of Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Alexander on this coast covered all 
)hases of the fishing industry. Complete statistical and descriptive 
iata were collected for the years 1889 to 1892, inclusive. In the case of 
yartain fisheries in some localities which were visited before the close 
if the fishing season, arrangement was made for having the informa- 
von necessary to complete the account of the year’s work forwarded 
y mail. 
7 The details of the condition of the fisheries at the time of the inves- 
(gation and comparisons with earlier years will be shown in the report 
if Mr. Wilcox, from which the following condensed preliminary sta- 
istics relating to the year 1892 are drawn: 
Persons employed. 
Designation. California. | Oregon. | Washington. | otal. 
RMSE TING TI Se 35 alata 3 cal avn dais, vislciasininis.siola qavs sce emieis 1, 825 117 376 2,318 
Gere and boat fishermen .......-.....cccececcsocccces 2, 968 2, 705 3, 082 8, 755 
IEE tele ote ints e cisicainicAes cdecbcnivacesinecssasasecss 610 1,510 852 2, 972 
y Pees Safe Aatin sns atdeicwede vin culladnaad Sec aut 5, 403 4, 332 4, 310 14, 045 
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4 Vessels, boats, apparatus, shore property, and cash capital employed. 
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p California. Oregon. Washington. Total. 
Items. a 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
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“egsels Seance caccccoce 83 |$1, 284, 450 24 | $110, 695 51 | $148, 260 158 \$1, 543, 405 
jZonnage..........-. 125436730) owes sane MBS near nee ebay weer were ay) a a 
DEE ines cccccess 1,391 183, 520 154, 425 1,690 | 182,330 4,575 470, 275 
ypparatus: 
ut! Goerigapeeoadece 193 20, 985 12, 600 163 46, 725 388 80, 310 
NWGall nets............ 2, 506 113, 121 212, 260 886 | 112, 600 4, 788 437, 981 
(ound and trap nets |..........|-......---- 157 | 124,700 298, 100 
|Paranzella nets..... 20 ; 3, 800 
Reef nets i 500 
[Saas é 48 3 5, 8 82, 304 
‘Bag nets.. 5 z ‘ 40, 160 
|Ryke nets... ..... 3 bee ne 980 
| Dip nets uv 355 
Trammel nets .....-. 7, 426 
DEERME ise a tise. ||crctnahicce|aesete. ces 181, 852 
[ee 203 283 
Tongs, hoes, and 
RID Sipe seo fe wince e| sac ccuidicss 4, 343 
‘Other apparatus....|.......... 953 |.. : A Alar ORS 7 lowes eos 21, 320 
WOre property .......|....--.... ' ane al ALT; 800 |. csccocs 1, 674, 270 
i oo a 246, 000 FAGSFOODI/ pases cp ties 1, 595, 000 
d BRR tera sale wisians|'s'acnie sais. 2 2,026, 746 |....-.. spe fe 1 Bese MDH on OO Nila aate walere/eie | 6, 392, 664 
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