56 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1915. 
SHORE STATIONS. 
Shore stations were situated as follows: Alaska Codfish Co.—Unga, 
Squaw Harbor, and Kelleys Rock, on Unga Island; Companys Har- 
bor and Murphys Cove, on Sannak Island; and Dora Harbor, on 
Unimak Island. Pacific States Trading Co.—Northwest Harbor, 
Herendeen Island. Union Fish Co.—Pirate Cove, Popof Island; 
Northwest Harbor, Herendeen Island; Pavlof Harbor and Johnson 
Harbor, on Sannak Island; Unga, on Unga Island; and Dora Har- 
bor, on Unimak Island. Also, there were several smaller inde- 
pendent shore-station operators in the Shumagin Islands region, 
including John H. Nelson, at Squaw Harbor, Nick H. Johnson, and 
A. Komedal. 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 
The investment in the Alaska cod fishery in 1915, including both 
offshore and shore operations was $570,990, as compared with 
$623,921in 1914. There was, however, an increase in the number of 
persons engaged, there being 747 employed in 1915 as against 677 in 
1914. This is a gain of 70 persons for 1915. Figures for the shore 
stations in the States are not included. 
The products of the Alaska cod fishery in 1915 aggregated 14,195,- 
775 pounds, valued at $390,199. The figures for 1914 were 15,045,- 
378 pounds, valued at $438,208, thus showing a decrease in quantity 
for 1915 of 849,603 pounds and in value of $48,009. 
INVESTMENT IN THE Cop FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1915. 
Items. Number.| Value. Items. Number.}| Value. 
Vessels: Apparatus: 
Power vessels.....--.----- 4 $38, 000 Gull ts seer ete eee 1 $40 
Tonna ges semen, <i-l 269) | Bete seereial= Hand plines occ 3,613 1,948 
Launches under 5 tons... - ll 4463481) Cash cay bell ese ctl laste eeeia= | eel ei 212, 827 
Sailing vessels. ...... Sees 18 181, 288 || Value shore stations....-.....].--------- 116, 203 
MONNALO eerie 4109 Nseaccee ——— 
Boats, TOW sateece se eee 453 15, 800 Notaleéeeeee see ss ee = ss peeereecien 570, 990 
Pile griversie: -ssceeesee 2 250 
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE ALASKA Cop FISHERY IN 1915. 
Occupations and races. Number. | Occupations and races. Number. 
Fishermen: Whites........------------- 648 || Transporters: 
NiteSsemewaticcso\sinceeb cies e se eae ee 33 
Shoresmen: == 
Wrihites cascee se coseciees een naneteiet == 47 Granditotale ...cascesse ec cee 747 
NatiVeSseh sca ae akisre jem cepiiele clelerrs> 19 
