376 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
148. Table of products, 1888. 
Vessel fisheries. 
Species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Shore fisheries. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Total. 
Pounds. Value. 
Miscellaneous fish 
Miscellaneous fish, salted 
Oysters 
Clams 
Abalone shells and meats 
Octopus and squid 
Crayfish 
Crabs 
Shrimp and prawn 
Terrapin and frogs 
Hair-seal, sea-lion, and walrus 
5, 200 
3, 890, 393 
940, 000 
$338 
101, 962 
20, 750 
17, 845, 432 
1,552, 299 
910, 000 
2, 396, 415 
2, 665, 920 
244, 000 
231, 060 
230, 000 
4, 902, 360 
60, 000 
$941,968 
47, 130 
509, 175 
78, 284 
57, 826 
13, 620 
7, 995 
37, 200 
141, 688 
15, 060 
17, 850, 632 
5, 442, 692 
910, 000 
2, 396, 415 
3, 605, 920 
244, 000 
231, 060 
230, 000 
4, 902, 360 
60, 000 
$942, 300 
149, 092 
509, 176 
78, 284 
78, 576 
13, 620 
7,995 
37, 200 
141, 688 
15, 060 
skins 
Fur-seal pelts , 
Sea-otter pelts 
Whalebone and ivory 
Whale and seal oil..., 
(*) . 
- (I) 
(II) 
197, 060 
2, 137, 192 
4, 205 
27, 580 
38, 500 
585, 895 
102, 384 
(t) 
(§) 
(ID 
1,050 
1, 549, 150 
179, 159 
54, 375 
2, 450 
197, 060 
2, 191, 567 
5, 255 
1, 576, 730 
217, 659 
585, 895 
104, 834 
7, 169, 845 
881, 614 
31, 091, 861 
3, 581, 755 
38, 261, 706 
4, 463, 369 
* 121 in number. X 4,455 in number. |j 385 in number. 
t666 in number. § 100,000 in number. 2,286 in number. 
OREGON. 
All the commercial fisheries of this State are included in the tables v 
and for the first time the statistics embrace the salmon canning and 
market fishing on the small coast rivers, where these industries have 
generally been recently established and have grown to considerable 
importance. 
The specially prominent feature of the fisheries of Oregon is the sal- 
mon industry ; outside of this the fishery interests have not yet assumed 
proportions of any magnitude. 
In recent years there has been some decline in the salmon fishery, so 
far as the catch and pack are concerned, although, owing to the increase 
in price paid the fisherm en, there has been an enhancement of first value. 
The salmon catch of the State, as reported for 1880, was 39,500,000 
pounds, valued at $ 855 , 302 . It is believed, however, that the entire 
catch of the Columbia River, for the year last mentioned, has been 
credited to Oregon, and this sho uld be taken into consideration in not- 
ing comparisons. In 1888 the yield of salmon amounted to 23,948,142 
pounds, valued at $ 985 , 211 . So far as other products are concerned 
there is no basis for comparison in detail ; it may be said, however, that 
there has been a large increase in the general fisheries. The oyster in- 
dustry has been established since 1880 , and the gturgeon fishery like- 
wise. The latter has assumed considerable importance, ranking next to 
the salmon in productiveness, the yield in 1888 being 970,624 pounds. 
149. Table of persons employed, 1888. 
On transporting vessels 
On boats 
On shore, in canneries, factories, etc 
How engaged. 
No. 
53 
3, 045 
1,584 
4, 682 
Total 
