PACIFIC HERRING 
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The conclusions are that up to 1926 these statistics of the catch give no evidence 
of a decline in southeastern Alaska. Since that time the herring have decreased in 
abundance. Whether this is due to depletion or to a temporary natural fluctuation 
is not known, but if the catch continues to decline it must be taken as evidence of 
depletion. 
CENTRAL ALASKA 
The fishery of central Alaska covers a greater area than that of southeastern 
Alaska and is more sharply demarked into districts, of which there are three- — Prince 
William Sound, Cook Inlet, and the Kodiak-Afognak Islands. Although these 
districts are separated from one another by a considerable distance, yet most of the 
larger operators fish in all three. For this reason the whole area will first be con- 
sidered as a unit. (Fig. 48, Table 34.) As shown by Figure 48, far the greater part 
of the c tch has come from Prince William Sound, Shuyak Strait, and Cook Inlet. 
The simultaneous rise in the Cook Inlet and Shuyak Strait catches in 1924 and 1925 
was caused by the expansion of the fishery. Prior to 1 923 no one had fished in Shuyak 
Strait, and the Cook Inlet fishery was limited to gill netting in Plalibut Cove. 
Table 34. — Pounds of raw herring caught in central Alaska, 1912 to 1928 
Year 
Used for re- 
duction 
Pickled 
Used for bait 
Dry salted 
Canned 
Total 
Prince William Sound: 
1917 
229, 458 
7, 230, 900 
7, 104, 848 
9, 185, 591 
16, 709, 239 
37, 145, 225 
19, 730, 903 
4 216,023 
10, 073, 336 
2, 586, 779 
4, 379, 418 
933, 427 
311,346 
29, 400 
138, 474 
1, 886, 745 
3, 970, 029 
5, 246, 386 
1,918,497 
4, 587, 576 
606, 890 
7, 455, 105 
11, 551, 371 
18, 049, 333 
14, 188, 231 
6, 887, 314 
3, 864, 112 
397, 800 
8, 421, 660 
19, 095, 172 
4, 720, 677 
1, 097, 031 
3,120 
19, 500 
273, 000 
808, 470 
563, 745 
12, 363 
263, 055 
46, 800 
167, 115 
29, 578 
5, 304 
33, 384 
624 
5, 304 
270, 482 
691, S00 
411, 126 
20, 000 
12, 000 
524, 600 
1, 451, 759 
1, 387, 750 
14, 250 
712, 550 
341, 750 
340, 000 
499, 940 
7, 922, 700 
10, 081,274 
19, 561,666 
18, 635, 239 
44, 454, 582 
35, 037, 150 
18, 050, 652 
27, 205, 180 
10, 778, 651 
9, 492, 482 
15, 136, 645 
311, 346 
29, 400 
138,474 
1,886, 745 
3, 970, 029 
5, 296, 386 
1,918, 497 
5, 222, 176 
1, 007, 690 
7, 562, 356 
14, 080, 002 
19, 228, 331 
14, 272, 399 
7, 181,349 
4, 304, 157 
397, 800 
8, 421, 660 
19, 125, 172 
4, 766, 377 
1, 274, 031 
3, 120 
19, 500 
273, 000 
808, 470 
563, 745 
12, 363 
263, 055 
46, 800 
167, 115 
29, 578 
5, 304 
33, 384 
624 
5, 304 
1918 
1919 
2, 565, 300 
375 
1920 
10, 355, 700 
1,914, 000 
6, 784,757 
13, 854, 488 
12. 446, 879 
17,117,594 
7, 479, 322 
4, 771, 314 
13,863, 218 
1921 
1922 
1923 - 
1924 — 
1925 
1926 
1927 - 
1928 
Cook Inlet: 
1914 
1915 - 
1916 
1917. 
1918 
1919 
50, 000 
1920 
1921 
634, 600 
400, 800 
107, 251 
2, 528, 631 
1, 176, 14S 
84, 168 
184, 535 
440, 045 
1922 
1923 
1924 
1925 
2, 850 
1926 
1927 
109, 500 
1928 
Shuyak Strait: 
1923. 
1924 
1925 
30, 000 
45, 700 
177, 000 
1926 
1927 
1928_ - 
Izhut Bay: 
1922. 
1924 - 
1925 
Raspberry Strait: 
1922 
1923 - 
1927 - 
Uganik Bay: 
1923 
1924 - - - 
1925 
Uyak Bay: 
1917 
1918 
1919 
1920 
