298 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
proprietors and officers complete and accurate information was obtained 
directly from the books of every salmon cannery in Alaska, without 
one dollar of extra expense to the Government. 
With the exception of the considerable quantities of fish caught and 
consumed in Alaska by the natives, the accompanying tables represent | 
the entire food-fish fisheries of Alaska. The waters of that region, | 
however, abound in many varieties of fine food-fish to which scarcely | 
any attention has been given. San Francisco firms engaged in the cod | 
fishery procure their catch on the extensive fishing banks just off the | 
shores of Alaska, on which they have several stations. Their catch 
will be found in the statistical tables of California, and the two vessels | 
in the same business from Washington will be credited to that State. 
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STATISTICS OF THE INDUSTRY. | 
The following tables show, for the years 1889 to 1892, inclusive, 
the extent of the fisheries of Alaska. The figures relate to persons 
employed; vessels, boats, apparatus, ete., used; and the quantity and 
value of the catch: 
Persons employed in the fisheries of Alaska. 
How employed. 1889. 1890. | 1891. 1892. 
Imevesselufisheriesy=cee = ts tae) eee se) easier eiatas ee seh eects 283 310 321 331 
Inishore fisheries sooo. ceminn since teriee woes eeeoe eats cece ne see ceeice 1,442 | 1,678) 1,820 1, 020 
QOnishore; in canneries’ (ete 55. sen2 fetes Sean se as de eee ase 2,497 | 2,668 | 2,806 1, 533 
Mota (2s seein eee cece eee ce accemeen eer ee sere een ceeee eee rete 4,222 | 4,656 | 4,947 2, 884 
Vessels, boats, apparatus, shore property, and cash capital employed in Alaska fisheries. 
1890. 
1889 1891. 1892. 
Designation. ee 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
WiGSKOIBi= 82-5 occ cs 33 $433, 000 36 $504, 500 39 $532, 500 40 | $461, 00C 
Tonnages sso sass. 6710 Wee cee ee 6G SG0R See eee e ce 6923 obese Eideeese 8;623)|22ec hoo. 
Onbhib.c spose a ae se 2674000 ee oner PATIO) |ecosiaase BPO el ericoase 33, 406 
IBORtR eas ee emerson 722 131, 175 793 138, 200 809 148, 175 421 63,575 
Apparatus: 
SSINGS ha- >see. wes 105 45, 225 124 55, 425 127 55, 000 69 27, 025 
Gillmets=a=22 2. =5.-5 478 51, 650 510 55, 650 590 60, 850 243 28, 750 
Pound nets .~....-- 20 17, 200 24 20, 200 25 21, 000 16 13, 200 
Tri neat wee oe eal eae SVAN |laooaae 5 G50 saeco ae 59350) eee 4, 050 
Ci Rees asoc eames) Sr pccess baeeatarea5|Sosscdcd| pgosanosoosaltoscooseles aay ssesdel|bedadace 500 
Shore property ...--.|-.------ iL 124900) | pe kaaerae J, 214, 400) 4)... 2-22 1,268,500) |. - = 22-2! 720, 650 
Gash cipital 26--...2|2.s.s2e8 1, 728,000 42. cee0- 1,788,750 2 .-.a0e 2, 061,500 |......-- 1, 257, 500 
ise ane MAM BB a Tf ye 3 10,675 |... 22 4,185, 825 |.....-.. 2, 609, 650 
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Products of the fisheries of Alaska. 
1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 
Species. 
Pounds. Value. Pounds. | Value. | Pounds. | Value. | Pounds. | Value. 
Code nee: 1,135,975 | $28,453 | 1,166,002 | $41, 682 | 1,637,000 | $40,925 | 2,219,835 | $55, 562 
Herring ....--- 13, 860, 800 24.395 |15, 604,800 | 27,464 [15,437,000 | 27,169 |18,700,000| 32, 900 
Salmons seo. - 50, 917, 220 | 1,500,496 |55, 444, 820 |1, 630, 281 |69, 071, 040 |2, 031, 552 /42, 231, 500 |1, 219, 973 
Har-seslspeltis =| -o-\--<-<-|0 1,07 764785| seca eee eee B2Z67 700) |ee acercies ion 6217-408 |-s5eece eee 107, 573 
Ses -OvLer pelts. |s-cocss. sc |--o-ccee eee RE eA serie Sec aeaees Mee ecttialeee s chee ee e2, 220 
Total . .../65, 913, 995 | 2,630, 822 |72, 215, 622 |1, 967, 177 |86, 145, 040 |2, 317, 054 |63, 151, 335 |1, 418, 228 
a Represents 102,617 skins. c Represents 13,588 skins. e Represents 18 skins, ~ 
b Represents 21,000 skins, 
d Represents 7,175 skins, 
