54 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1915. 
of halibut in Pacific waters. This matter has been advocated by 
fishing interests and it is anticrpated that in the near future steps will 
be taker to accomplish something definite along this hne. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The investment in the halibut fishery in Alaska in 1915 amounted 
to $2,842,800, which is a slight merease over the mvestment of 
$2,744,055in 1914. Thenumber of persons engaged m 1915 was 1,455 
while in 1914 it was 1,406. There has also been an merease in the 
product, which in 1915 totaled 15,417,789 pounds, valued at $781,011, 
as against 14,807,797 pounds, valued at $762,757, m 1914. These 
figures are based in considerable measure upon the returns made 
through the customs service. The table of products shown below 
does not include eatches made im extraterritorial waters of Alaska 
which were taken by the fishing vessels directly to Puget Sound or to 
Canadian ports. 
INVESTMENT IN THE ALASKA HaLispuT FISHERIES IN 1915. 
Items. no Value. | Items. Ao Value. 
Fishing vessels, steamer and MISHING a PALAGIS ee cnesin- ee ae lee ee $80, 000 
POW! occ keep syceck-- ashe 140: |$1, 682, 000: || Shore and fixed: property .....-.|.---.---- 442, 000 
MROMMAP OL Scouse aac Reis en ey _———__|___—_—_ 
Giathig = 2s -e eh ely go eee Ne pee 610, 000 otal ij2ay: dod. sages alee ees 2, 842, 800 
ORCS eee toes ae Sesser ariae 480 28, 800 
Races. mt 
"Wilhitese oa ae -taejtan sot oe bstigaeises © em oe erie = SE ie eRe agar ote ol ate ote = pets tn oi re See eae 1, 420 
IVA Th 6 oe an giles: CS DOG RES BEBE HS EOS Sepa HSE epee SacaSar ee SES EEOC hSaasasorSnoL Aso Scrimetonc 35 
La Be ee SS SEEM CHOOONE se SeBcand icGst do lbed dpEAscEprcicr soap eGe accmecasaas 1, 455 
Propucts or ALASKA Hatrput FisHEertes In 1915. 
Products. Pounds. Value. 
Halibut 
apeh oe lel asclaw tit. Rit TO. ey oe OL ah Ie 9, 747, 634 | $533, 898 
Ate) 0) PERE ene: eobe coed sd osee,. SHA ceodsas Ss sac Gbesoc+ ojoEaaswgEe se FSacrc 5, 589, 864 244, 423 
Ploweh eis |. ee SS. SERS Bee Se EERE So SPa ae sine beh S 3. TAR Coe 80, 291 2, 690 
Motal: iol fei. 55. cso dis |. EEE ASF SSC E Ae CR ee CLASSE CE ee 15, 417, 789 781, O11 
THE COD FISHERY. 
VESSEL FISHERY. 
Unsettled market conditions early in 1915 did not augur well for 
the cod industry. Preparations, however, were made to carry on the 
business in Alaskan waters along the same lines followed in the pre- 
vious year. The vessels engaged in offshore fishing were outfitted 
