FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. 
9 
An examination of the table exhibiting the extent of the export and 
shipping trade in canned salmon shows that more than one-half of the 
total pack in 1889 was sold in Europe, and about one fifth of the pack 
was consigned to the Eastern States. The entire export trade of British 
Columbia is with the mother country, to which the Columbia River also 
sends all that portion of the pack not shipped to points in the United 
States. San Francisco likewise has a large trade with England ; it also 
exports considerable quantities of canned salmon to Australia and makes 
smaller shipments to numerous other countries. 
It will be noticed that the record of shipments falls considerably 
below the total amount packed. This is due chiefly to the fact that 
account has only been taken of the important shipments to the Eastern 
States, while the local consumption of Canada and other British prov- 
inces, as well as that of the Western States, has not been included. 
The main object of this table is to show the general drift of the Pacific 
coast trade in canned salmon. 
Shipments of canned salmon by rail and water in 1889. 
Whence and where sent. 
No. of cases 
shipped by 
rail. 
No. of cases 
exported 
by vessels. 
Total. 
British Columbia: 
To London 
175, 843 
158, 686 
175, 843 
158, 686 
To Livernool 
Total 
334, 529 
334, 529 
Columbia River : 
To Loudon 
26, 605 
100, 885 
26, 605 
100, 885 
212, 757 
To Liverpool 
To Eastern States 
212, 757 
Total 
212,757 
127, 490 
340, 247 
San Francisco:* 
To Australia 
80, 141 
85, 084 
263, 031 
500 
3, 392 
4,191 
1, 03i 
41, 753 
80, 141 
85, 084 
263, 031 
500 
3, 392 
4, 191 
1,031 
152, 251 
To London .. 
To Liverpool 
To Hamburg 
To the Orient 
To Pacific islands 
To Spanish America 
To Eastern States 
110, 498 
Total 
110, 498 
479, 123 
589, 621 
Grand total 
323, 255 
941,142 
1, 264, 397 
* So far as could be ascertained the following localities were represented to the extent given in the 
exports of canned salmon from San Francisco to European ports: Alaska, 209,678 cases; Columbia 
River, 9,374 cases ; Sacramento River, 15,624 cases ; other United States rivers, 22,438 cases; British 
Columbia, 49,140 cases ; unknown, 42,361 cases. 
6. REMARKS ON FISHING GROUNDS, ETC. 
As a rule the location, designation, outline, and description of the 
shore fishing grounds, including those in bays and rivers, have been 
based on information furnished by the fishermen who daily work upon 
them, or by others familiar with the facts. In many cases, however, it 
was practicable for the agents of the Commission to visit the fishing 
