54 FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1907, : 
carefully. Residents of Port Heiden, in Bering Sea, report that 
large schools of herring visit that bay in the spring and fall. The 
schools generally visit Cook Inlet, in central Alaska, from July to 
October, and these fish are said to be very large and choice. Unfor- 
tunately, but little use is made of the herring as a food fish in central 
and western Alaska (except at Simeonof Island), only a few barrels 
being put up for home use by the residents. This year, however, a 
herring saltery was established by Mr. James Osmond on Simeonof 
Island, one of the Shumagin group which is said to be visited annu- 
ally by large schools of fine herring. A great difficulty in this fishery 
is the erratic movements of the fish. They may visit a bay for three 
or four years in succession, and then, without any apparent reason, 
avoid it for a season or two or altogether. 
In southeast Alaska the herring fishery has attained considerable 
importance. Here the fish are found throughout most of the bays, 
sounds, and straits, where they are caught with haul and purse seines 
and gill nets. They are sold fresh for food and as bait in the halibut 
fisheries, salted for food and as bait, and smoked for food, while a few 
of the eggs, dried, are sold for food. A very fair season was experi- 
enced in 1907. The following table shows the condition of the industry 
in 1907: 
EMPLOYEES AND INVESTMENT IN, AND Propucrs or, THe ALASKA HERRING 
FIsHEerRies IN 1907. 
Southeast 
pier Unit of quan- losin: Central Alaska, Total. 
ems. tity. ee. JS {0 ee 
; Number.| Value. | Number.} Value. | Number.} Value. 
Employees. 
Fishermen: 
Wrhilteatscs Jods backs aks cee catg a ciean eee GOs NGS | ences 82 aes 
Shoresmen: i ri 
WDEGSS ca. cc cose eaice exes een Sana eet | Gclcmactea tos ? | ee aay Wy Re eas S 
TMGIAMS Gs soc cne los cee See an tee eee } Bere ae 78 | es 1O-}'sc eee 
“ibe tele.d Fat ess des eC ata eee 16: cess: Pt aoe: By Vhs. faa 
Grand totals: hes sdllenas See Wil aus eee 1023. RS 
Investment. — 
Fishing vessels (sail) ....... SE AU alg one ae arctan tant ntara aera totaal reer tees 2 | $4,000 2] $4,000 
PROMD GSO <4 5 heae coc ene | sane cae anata = lee eteeincs Sia eet tec aire DG ge ater 66 | awamtenes 
MS Yoh) rc eae eed ee RD Petraes Cs 8 di aerlle ORE YAS 3 32 | $3,755 12 480 44 4, 235 
Apparatus: 
Vat REINGA 25 t oe eka cme leceeeeaecen Senan 14.) 4,450 3 375 | al7 4,825 
PUTSs SGINGS Ae Aeon te es | ae arte ee ete @.) GO S00 eee er teens b4 3, 900 
Gillimete soos eee eee | eee cae eeeeens 8 8 10 500 els 1,300 
Shore and accessory property. .|...............-|.-....--5- TSS S00 4|o oe oh aaa 100 oc ees 14, 550 
Total oS. Sees Maes Sc IG eke state steie ne cas | Serene eating BO AAO ie pacers ROTA ty Bees ae) 32,810 
Products. 
Herring, fresh, for food......-.. Poundsss 0 atl 2 esc aeeciceenneee 12,000 360 12, 000 360 
Herring, fresh, for bait........ Barrelsss..--. By 200 | a OeO leas cc maccn emcee 3, 250 4,875 
Herring, salted, for bait....... sete as 3 SyCOOL |) pQs ACO) ls wee wctenellaeee aa 3, te oa 
ent S {Half barrels. . 880 | 3,184 }..... sotemlaeesees 8s 3,1 
Herring, salted, for food....... \Barrels....... 2,136 | 15,955 360 | °2)670°| 2, 496 | 18) 625 
Herring, smoked............... Pounds... .... 22,940 TBO ese eet les cee 22, 940 780 
Herring eggs, dried...........- Pounds, «526 600 NE Tee Sg ee ime 600 20 
Totals. 9s.ce fe sc SSeS TER TCS ee ache tee eee 4, 180 pcos. ocak 82080 hac de eee 37, 219 
@ 3,520 yards in length. > 980 yards in length. ¢ 2,600 yards in length. 
