24co1 FEB 11 1938 CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATiSTICS AGRICULTURAL BRANCH Vol.22 No.2 STORAGE HOLDINGS of FISH in CANADA FEBRUARY 1, 1939 Published by Authority of the HON. W.D. EULER, M.P Minister of Trade and Commerce. OTTAWA Price $1 a year 1939
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CANADA AGRICULTURAL BRANCH Issued February 10, 1939 at 4 p. m.) Dominion Statistician; In Charge, Cold Storage Statistics: H. Coats, LL.D., F.R.S.C., F.S.S. Hon.) Finlayson, B.S.A. STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISH, FEBRUARY 1, 1939. ALL FISfi. Stocks of all fish on February 1, 1939 aggregated 32.1 million lb. of which 26,9 million lb. were Frozen Fresh; 2.8 million lb. FrozenSmoked, and 2.3 million lb. Cured. These figures are greater by 411hil1ion.1b.,presh Lnd Frozen, and less by 20 thousand lb. Smoked, Dried, Pickied and Salted than those of February 1, 1938. As compared with.nuary 1, 1939 figures they are 14.1 per cent less for Frozen Fresh, 17.3 per cent less for Frozen Smoked and 30.6 per cent 1e8s for Cured. C 0 D. The stocks of all Cod totalled 4,856,614 lb. of which 2,823,234 lb. were Frozen F'resh; 1,159,580 lb. Frozen Smoked, and 873,800 lb. Cured. These figures are equivalent to 71.7 per cent of last month's stocks and are 375,763 lb. more than the stocks on February 1, 1938. There was an appt' net "OutofStorage" movement of 1,913,130 lb. The quantity frozen during January 1939 was 714,050 lb. as compared with the total of 800,148 lb. for January 1938. HADDOCK. All Haddock stocks including Finnan Haddies, were 2,856,553 lb. consisting of 17955,706 lb. Frozen Fresh; 896,884 lb. Frozen Smoked and 3,963 lb. Cured. These are less by 17.4 per cent than the stocks of January 1, 1939 and 464,510 lb. greater than at the same time last year. The apparent net "OutofStorage" movement was 603,362 lb. The catch frozen during January 1939 168,837 lb.,, was 22,582 lb. less than the quantity frozen during January 1938. HAKE, CTJSK The stocks totalled 201,463 lb. These stocks are 28.1 per cent less & POLLOCK. than the revised figures for January 1, 1939. SALMON. Holdings of all Salmon were 6,877,857 lb. made up of 6,168,727 lb. Frozen Fresh; 12,765 lb. Frozen Smokednd 696,364 lb. Cured. These holdings are 1.1 million lb. greater than at February 1, 1938 and 15.9 per cent less than those of January 1, 1939. lb. The apparent net "OatofStorage" movement during January was 1,297,171 Salmon frozen during January 1939, fresh totalled 240,976 lb, as compared with 223,820 lb. last year. SEA HERRING. The total stocks of this classification, including Kippers and Bloaters, were 5,679,887 lb. as compared with 4,248,084 lb. last year and are 86.0 Per cent of last month's revised figures. Quantities of Sea Herring, Fresh and Smoked, frozen during january 1939 were reported as 599,980 lb. as compared with freezings of 57,950 lb. during January 1938. OTHER. All other fish stocks amounted to 11,128,975 lb. Frozen Fresh, 289,018 lb. Frozen Smoked and 30,120 lb. Cured. Quantities of Fresh and Smoked frozen during January were 303,462 lb.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 CANADA 2. KIND With Comparative Ho1dins at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 January 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY Revised Cod: Whole 1017,428 749786 917,171 2201,099 2073,448 2,713,440 210,581 270,440 366,478 1,224 2 169 1,685,266 2,024,699 78,468 116,438 & Pollock) 18,700 18,940 Salmon 4,880,452 6168,727 7,447,651 Sea Herring 3,569,060 4,512 : 584 5,252,965 Halibut 3,562,080 2,836 : 683 3,645,047 Mackerel 934,607 1,184130 1,536,242 Whitefish 728,441 2,108,744 2,034,474 Pickerel 484,748 980,240 1,311,057 Tullibees 209,282 524,064 555,491 Trout 207,922 107,277 199,397 Other including Shellfish) 3O52527 3,387,837 3,228,129 lb. lb. Total Stoeks Reported 26,686,394 Total Stocks Estimated 250,000 ',P A yb T.IT At..._ZZ2B2 J 9 2 6. 394 FROZN SMOKED Cod: Whole Inclüdod 4,945 34,301 1,154,635 1 2 377,206 Haddock: 'Whole in 7,119 9,447 168,348 185,274 Finnan Haddie Dried 721,417 849,672 Hake, Cusic) Whole 33,420 & Pollock) Pickled x) 17,475 Salmon 12,766 17,761 Sea Herring and 32,281 26, 83 Kippers 360,646 431,169 Other Saltdd 325,063 388,205 TOTAL 2,787,220 5,370,213 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Codi Whole s Dried 164,135 215,816 Whole, Greensalted 343i24 524,547 1,268,560 oneless 919,20 15,371 59,610 0 169,747 183,640 60,849 328:662 3,963 24,345 Flake, Cusk) IThole.' 68,250 93,950 & Pollock) Salmon 926,683 696.364 709,616 Sea Herring 671.940 776,382 Bloaters 6792024 2,436 Other 1,89.558 30,120 47,817 TOTAL 5,154,100 2,346,8:3 3,381 2 656 x) Included in as less than three reports received, N.B. In addition to the above there were 1,182,530 lb. Frozen Fresh, 1,050 lb. Frozen Smoked and 355,615 lb. Dried, Pickled and Salted, but classifications cannot be given as less than three reports were received in any one classification. These were Foreign caught or Imported Fish.
STORAGE STOCKS JT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 MLRITIMES 3. With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 KIND February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 January 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY I Revised lb, lb. lb. Cod: Whole 125,555 54,837 95,047 1,861,773 1,831,139 2,498,875 116,850 160,661 243,789 1,007,974 1,523,225 1,841,526 & Pollock) 66,493 109,743 Salmon 13,970 17,495 41,764 28,745 33,151 Sea Herring 1,425,600 ta1ibut 2,141,746 3,318,738 44,417 Mackerel 161,899 251,808 877,545 Whitefish 1,144,927 1,486,642 626 Pickerel x) x) Tullibees x) x) Trout Other including 785 x) x) Shellfish) 619,048 799,543 649,221 TOTAL 6,121,937 7,927,185 [[546035 Cod: Whole Included 1,216,831 995,005 in 968 3,640 Finnan Haddie Dried 482,913 656,909 & Pollock) Pickled x) 50,835 Salmon x) x) Sea Herring and I Kippers 199,209 271,983 Other Salted 271,210 316,223 P OPAL 1,949,305 2,516,421 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried 212,896 125,250 175,000 Whole, Greensalted 402,810 1,113,980 Boneless 783,580 201,509 152, 149 1,150 68,250 93,950 & Pollock) Salmon 510 x) Sea Herring Bloaters 80,588 90,900 128,400 Other 1,545.520 638 TOTAL 2,624,244 839,359 1,713,477 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 QUEBEC 4. With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1936 and Jt.nuary 1, 1939 I K IND February 1, FEBRUARY 1,1939 January 1 5 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY Revised Th. lb. lb. Cod Whole 87,259 70,340 79,417 144,735 I 101,050 89,590 Haddock Whole 85,793 97,960 111,872 83,364 55,977 63,275 11,715 x) & Poilock) x) Salmon 190,115 256,485 306,512 Sea Herring 21 ) 365 2141850 39,370 Halibut 117,750 112,172 105,555 Mackerel 23,715 21,828 29,249 1Nhitfish 2,795 1,644 2,082 Pickerel 29,760 14,327 7,938 Tullibees 25,187 51,000 x) rrott 19,447 14,210 I. 16,054 t.rner YLnCJ.ucllng Shellfish) 595,420 1,013, 637 1,111,602 TOTAL 1,426,705 1,844,204 Cod: Whole Included 24,115 in 7,100 Finnan Haddie Dried 9,495 Hake, Cuk) Whole & Pollook) Pickled Salmon I 675 Sea Herring and 5,847 Kippers 14,496 Other Salted 1,325 TOTAL 63,053,DRIED_PICKLED AND_SALTED Cod; Who,, Dried 23,797 Whole, Greensalted 110,324 117,002 Boneless 34,715 6,475 Haddock Whole x) & Pollock) Salmon 15,954 12,566 Sea Herring 379,750 Bloaters 361 697 Other 53,579 23,894 ' x) i i 1,962, 516 20,265 9,357 9,500 x) 7,979 14,778 3,027 64,906 38,262 139,898 15,548 12,766 415,781 306 15,145 TOTAL 579,704 568,484 637,706 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
ST0RAGE STCXKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 ONTARIO 5. * KIND With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 January 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY Revised lb. H lb. lb. Cod: Whole 13,116 13,138 153,356 97,482 78,430 6,786 7,442 6,860 71,466 56,735 68,945 Hake, Cusic) Whole x) & Pollock) x) x) Salmon 391,928 370,556 460,579 Sea Herring 29,926 41,300 40,558 Halibut 180,464 129,674 133,334 Mackerel 23 ; 677 7,637 9,998 Whitefish 100,391 78,240 54,479 Pickerel 23,211 80,392 137,633 Tullibees 53,856 123,964 1 99,786 Trout 178,231 79,358 171,734 Other including Shellfish) 271,099 235,938 380,876 T'otal Stocks Reported Total Stocks Estimated l00000 GRAND TOTAL 1,488607 1,422934 1,656,410 Cod: Whole Included 92 970 87 350 ' in 29,843 45,984 Fnnan Haddie Dried 64,867 42,954 & Pollock) Pickled Salmon 4,080 x) Sea Herring and 10,190 x) Kippers 92 $ 91 111,887 Other Salted 20,965 63,138 TOTAL 315,506 351,313 DRIED, PICKLEAND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried 7,046 Whole, Greensalted 12,420 2,212 12,611 4,080 Boneless 58,545 6,210 7,326 20,602 131,311 & Pollock) Salmon 745 x) x) Sea Herring 69,180 80,321 Bloaters x) x) Other 79,158 14,050 3,623 TCTAL 384,233 98,698 107,991 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARy 1, 1939 MANITOBA 6. 11 With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 KIND February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 Panuary 1, 1939 1938 P TELTThINARY Revised lb. ib. lb. Cod: Whole 6,767 2,695 5,982 22,411 20,318 31,792 35,176 30,037 35,119 Hake, Cusic) Whole & Pollock) Salmon 60,166 28,277 Sea Herring 41,101 9,174 8,412 Halibut 7,180 47.655 28,030 Mackerel 45,267 5,716 Whitefish 5,264 6,652 386,927 1 3 704,642 Pickerel 1,840,864 425,580 Tullibees 863,038 1,140,268 120,031 Trout 311,086 410,757 3,914 3,881 ther including 8,987 Shellfish) 1,300,438 1,138,303 899,613 iotai Stocks Reported Toa1 Stocks Estimated,143,983 150,000 Cod: Whole Included Fillet s 16,582 in x) Finnari fladdie Dried 40,730 & Pollock) Pickled Salmon Sea Herring 280 and Kippers x) Other 23,092 Salted 27,452 x) x) x) 38,641 x) 2,973 95,317 TOTAL 108,136 136,931 DRIED, PICKLED AND S.LTED Cod: Whole, Dried Whole, Greensalted 741 778 Boneless 6 969 3,481 C 5,097 33,357 30,927 x) Hake, Cusk) lnhole & Pollock) Salmon 206 x) Sea Herring x) 82,185 107,361 117,497 Bloaters x) Other x) 27,032 5,422 12,273 TOTAL 181,417 117,205 135,645 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 SASKATCHEAN 7. With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 0 KIND February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 January 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARy i Revi8ed 11 lb. lb. lb. Cod: Whole 11,781 8,061 11,266 8,544 15,067 10,643 215 i Fjllets 12,123 14,129 17,256 & Pollock) Salmon 43,099 32,938 32,484 Sea Herring x) x) Halibut 98,01 96,061 109,069 Mackerel 1,222 x) x) Vhitefish 117,603 71,647 38,782 Pickerel 4,782 10,908 5 0 780 Tullibees 10,208 37,474 6,414 Trout 3,110 6,643 x) Other including Shellfish) 77,005 52,455 69,214 TOTAL 387,716 345,383 1 300,908 Cod: Whole Included 3,097 2,145 Hddook; Whole in C 27,053 39,925 Firman Haddie Dried 38,662 38,193 & Pollock) Pickled Salmon Sea Herring and x) Kippers 4,161 6,069 Other Salted 4,458 514 TOTAL 77,431 86,846 DR ]ED,PIC KLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried ) ) Whole, Greensalted 642 3,579 x) 1,077 Boneless 38 399 Flllet8 ' & Pollock) Salmon 694 Sea Herring 12,493 14,563 Bloaters 20,783 x) Other 54,388 2,982 3,224 TOTAL 117,843 16,117 18,864 x) Included in t?otherfl, as less than three reports received.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 ALBERTA With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939 I KIND Cod: Whole & Pollock) Salmon Sea Herring Haljbu Mackerel Whitofish Pickerel Tullibees Trout Other including Shellfish) February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 1938 JPRELIINAY lb. lb. 3,980 10,690 8,260 6,550 15,003 9,540 = Ii ) 24,174 55,321 2,364 20,369 35,156 41,041 845 x) 118,815 251,376 1,415 10,868 x) 2,435 2,722 66 : 475 45,618 January 1, 1939 Revised lb. 19,504 4,110 2,220 18,995 x) 28,830 x) 97,311 18,611 x) x) 62,669 TOTAL 278,922 454,095 ii 252,250 Cod! Whole Included 10,483 31,484 Haddoc1c iole in 49,925 37,020 Finnan Haddie Dried '1 27,165 24,150 & Pollock) Pickled Salmon 425 x) Sea Herring and 5,390 7,525 Kippers 20,546 9 9 345 Other Salted 840 990 TOTAL 114,774 110,514 DRIED, PICKLED AND_SALTED Cod! W hole, Dried Whole, Greensalted 4,145 3004, 2,074 19,003 Boneless 12,895 3,200 102,005 hake. Cusk) Whole & Pollock) Salmon x) Sea Herring 31,604 11,321 13,486 Bloaters 1,180 x) Other 59,984 3,654 4,084 TOTAL 216,741 32,054 22,844 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
STORAGE STOCKS AT FEBRUARY 1, 1939 BRITISH COLUMBIA 9. With Comparative Holdings at February 1, 1938 and January 1, 1939. U. K IND February 1, FEBRUARY 1, 1939 January 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY Revised lb. lb. lb. Cod: ivhole 590,038 692,817 779,890 1,842 x) Hake, Cusk) 19hole & Pollock) Salmon 4,129,206 5,396 0 405 6,554,829 Sea Herring 2,080,631 2,276,504 1,836,929 Halibut 3,038,614 2,267,806 2,971,184 Mackerel 1,887 2,829 x) Yhitefish 1,284 x) 294 Pickerel Tu1ljbes x) Trout Other including Shellfish) 123,042 114,086 119,865 TOTAL 10,154554 10,649,510 12,175,918 Cod: Whole Included 1,120 1,315 16,208 17,548 in 36,983 13,048 Fimian Haddie Dried 57,585 39,325 x) & Pollock) Pickled Salmon 6,272 13,433 Sea Herring and x) 2,674 Kippers 6,551 14,134 Other Salted 34,296 1,805 TOTAL 159,015 103,282 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: 'Whole, Dried 1,417 ) ) Whole, Greensalted 13,990 Boneless 3,548 ) 1,905 x) 26,420 7,156 24345 & Pollook) Salmon 908,574 665,225 691,240 Sea Herring 20,715 6,334 Bloaters x) x) Other 76,897 5,248 16054 TOTAL 1,049,918 674,956 745,129 x) Included in totherft, as less than three reports received.
CANADA 10. t FISH FROZEN DURING JANUARY, 1939. With Comparative Figures for January, 1938 and tecember, 1938. KIND January 1938 January 1939 Deoembor 1938 lb. lb. lb. Coda Whole 162,702 69,685 149,798 FilletG 637,446 254,050 345,703 55,996 39,199 82,796 135,423 31,909 148,255 C C ) 30,235 109,541 & Pollock) Salmon 223,820 240,976 487,858 Sea Herring 52,950 Cx) 595,985 Halibut 433,604 18,760 313,91 Mackerel 940 Whitefish 1,912 x) 51,125 Plokerel 458 21 0 983 59,195 Tullibees x) 144,452 Trout 1,350 3,229 x) Other 480,391 991,049 325,881 TOTAL 2,186,052 1,701,075 2,815,460 Coh Whole Finnan Haddie ) & Pollock) Salmon Sea Herrixig Kippers Other 390,315 Included x) x) in 94,743 Frozen Fresh x) x) 10,297 384,105 x) 159,818 x) x) x) 5,700 27,225 TclI'AL 495,355 576,848 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.
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