STORAGE HOLDINGS FISH

4OOi APR 1 11939 WL I CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS AGRICULTURAL BRANCH Vol. 22 10. 4 STORAGE HOLDINGS Lem FISH in CANADA APRIL 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 TRA.UJE AND COCE DO1LtNION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CANADA!tGPI CULTURL BRLNCH Issued April 11, 1939 at 4 p. in.) Dominion Statistician: In Charge, Cold Storage Statitics: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.R.S.O. J. K. Finlayson, B.S.A. STOR.kr,7 HOLDINGS OF FISH, IRIL 1. 1939. ALL FISH. Stocks of all f pri1 1, 1939 aggregated? million, including /9. an estimate of for Firms who failed to report on time), of which million were Frozen Fresh;Umillion rillion Frozen Smoked, and 2.1 million Cured. These tiures are grentert Fresh and Frozen, and less by 98 thousand Smoked, Dried, Pickled and 1Slted than t1iose of April 1,. 1938. As compared with March 1, 1939 figires they are ER per cent Mlgtr for Frozen Fresh, 18.5 per cent less for Frozen Smoked and 14.? or nt greater for Cured. C 0 D The stocks of all Cod totalled 3,180,518 of which 1,521,647 were Frozen Fresh; 607,305 Frozen Smoked, and 1,051,566 Cured. These figures are equivalent to 99.9 per cent of last month's stocks and are 136,567 more than the stonks on April 1, 193e. There was an apparent net "OutofStorage" movement of 4 thousand as compared with 745 thousand for a similar movement last year. The quantity frozen 3uring March 1939 was 988,803 as compared with the total of 760 0 000 for March 1938. HADDOcK. All Haddock stocks including Finnan Haddies, were 1,471,320 consisting of 764,362 Frozen Fresh; 674,254 Frozen Smoked and 32,704 Cured. These are less by 17. per cent than the stocks of March 1, 1939 and 337,980 less than at the same time last year. The apparent net "OutofStorage" movement was 307 thousand the "OutofStorage" movement was 299 thousand Last year The catch frozen during March 1939, 542,620, was 252 thousand greater than the quantity frozen during March 1938. CT.JSK The stocks totalled 63,539 Those stocks are 35.8 per cent less than & POLLOCK. the revised figures for March 1, 1939. SkLMON. Holdings of all were 3,222,358 made up of 2,754,572 Frozen Fresh; 10,176 lb Frozen Smoked, and 457,610 Cured. These holdings are 550 thousand greater than at April 1, 1938 and 38.5 per cent less than those of March 1, 1939. The apparent net "OutofStorage" movement during March was 2.0 million as compared with a similar movement of 1.6 million during March 1938. frozen during March 1939 totalled 96,800 as compared with 58,950 last year. SEA HERRING. The total stocks of this clossifieation, including Kippers and Bloaters, were 4187,166 as compared with 2,868,891 last year and are 80.4 per cent of last month 1 5 revised figures. Q,uantities of See Herring, Fresh and Smoked, frozen during March 1939 were reported as 1,860 as compared with fruezings of 733,649 during March 1938. OThER Other fish stocks amounted to 10,565,939 Frozen Fresh, 136,987 Frozen Smoked and 93,651 Cured. Q.ue.ntities of Fresh and Smoked frozen during March were 348,969

STORAGE STOCKS T APRIL 1, 1939 CANADA 2. With Comparative Holdings nt April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939 KI April 1, APRIL 1, 1939 1930 PRELIMIN.'Ry March 1, 1939 Revised FROZEN FRESH Cod: Vholo 767,865 552.179 545,756 1,316,465 Haddock: Whole 969468 1,372,653 50,517 54457?illets 121,606 865,714 709,905 881,191 35,449 & Polloek) 22,144 1,990 12,784 2,214,106 2,54,572 4,580,384 2,470,911 3,511,523 Halibut 4,356,723 1,743,125 1,251,651 Mackerel 1,908,533 151,037 323,573 Whitefish 903,660 931,389 Pickerel 2,373,514 2,146,978 311,011 Tulljbees 537.n9 803,702 3l,698 Trout i,4',? 9 481,930 97,926 89,714 Other including 109,081 Sho1lfih) 3,729,444 4,221 $ 99 2,972,525 j Total Stocks Reported 19,155,382 Total Stocks Estimated 23m GRAND TOTAL 15,081,208 291.4 21,219,650 Cod: Whole P5.11 ot s Htddock: Whole F11ets Finnan Haddlo & Pollock) Kippers Other Total Stocks Reported Total Stocks Estimated GRAND TOTAL Cod: Whole, Dried Whole, Greensalted Fil1et Boneless Haddock: Whole & Pollock) Sa1aon Bloaters Other Included in Dricjd Pickled and Srilted DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED 182,321 186,941 1 752,044 777,300 21,152 91,429 168,767 263,478 9,661 116,390 42,437 180,426 32,704 11,580 458,701 97, 980 1,657,075 6,946 600,359 8,190 179,993 486,071 10,176 21, 208 224, 040 138,987 x) 43,000 457,610 428,575 1,820 119,851 6,685 701,465 12,850 186,369 564,604 x) 18,920 20,300 291,813 291,165 1,673,970 32,000 1,705,970 2,094,171 638,055 534,781 1,481 37,077 TOTAL 3,896,240 2,092l26.B. The Annual Sumnrnry of Cold Storage Ruport3 C0flt1ns finally rj938. as abovo. revis 1,824,270 gur e S x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received, N.B. In addition to the above there were Stocks of Foreign caught or Imported Fish as follows: Frozen Fresh and Frozen Smoked 334,757 and 277,485 Dried, Pickled and Salted, but classifications cannot be giv.n as less than three reports were received in any onc classifieation.

STORLCE STOCKS T APRIL 1, 1939 MLRITThS 3. With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939. April 1, APRIL 1, 1939 reh 1,1939 ihlisvlinaiy Revised FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 18,347 5,495 26,294 1,119,015 810,005 1,161,743 Haddock; Whole 17,714 20,181 41,739 737,946 590,507 664,410 Hake ) Cusk) Whole & Pollock) 34 104 33,469 ' 21,449 6,486 14,918 412,011 1 1,375,898 2,038 8 711 Halibut 25,581 60,000 86,199 Mackerel 113,005 302,600 878,121 Whitefish 8,309 x) x) Pickerel 611 x) x) Tullibeos Trout 231 Other including ) x) Sheli fish) 482,601 238,487 436,360 Total Stocks I o:o 3,443,763 Total Ztocks Estimated 220,000 GRAND TOTAL 2,956,820 3,663,763. 5,381,964 Cod: Whoie Included FiUets 491,301 1 526,576 Haddock; Whole in x) 1 x) Finnan Iraddie Dried 309,887 366,229 & Pollock) Pickled x) x) 7,634 and x) Kippers 94,649 137,687 Oth Salted 104,771 249,503 TOTAL 1,000,608 1,287,629 DRIED, PICKLED A11T) SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried.74,800 150,050 Whole, Groensalted 151,559 727,200 194,084 Boneless 629,554 112 101,085 Haddock: Whole 1,080 Hake, Cusk ) Whole x) 43,000 & Pollock ) 510 22,704 25,900 49,900 Bloators Other 1,585 0 842 73,400 TOTAL 2,391,249 ji 1,094,412 538,119 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

STORAGE STOCKS AT APRIL 1, 1939 QUEBEC 4. With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939 KIND April 1, AFRIL 1, 1939 March 1, 1939 S 1 q.14r TmTV L I 4 SLSJSJJ.S.LSVCLLtJ. FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 10,539 46,789 63,064 72,220 48,927 95,214 Haddook:Wholo 23,206 19,430 75,355 19,625 25,195 73,820 3,035 & Pollock) x) 144,425 128,393 203,108 18,015 8 $ 85 19,050 Halibut 58,981 53,701 87,680 Mackerel 14,078 8,560 10,150 Whitefish 25,315 60,559 66,543 Pickerel 14,259 7,647 5,926 Tullibees 8,827 x) 41,110 Trout 11,617 2,902 4,475 Other including Shellfish) 390,643 798,902 903,765 TOTAL 811,750 1,212,425 1,649,260 Cod: Whole Included 9,790 22,020 Haddock: Whole in 2,905 3,148 Finnan Haddie Dried 5,885 6,845 &?olloelc) Pickled 640 x) and 5,976 7945 Kippers 7,247 10,541 Other Salted 160 2,860 TOTAL 32,603 53,359 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, 1)ried 20,8 89 3,984 15,201 Whole, Greensalted 22,273 67,055 Boneless 25,275 6,312 6:176 Haddock: Whole 620 1,470 x) x) & Polloek) 4,070 7,650 6,700 244,984 251,382 292,270 Bloaters x) x) Other 25,052 37,523 35,950 TOTAL 322,360 329,124 il 423,352 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

STORAGE STOCKS AT APRIL 1, 1939 ONTARIO 5. With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939 o KIND April 1, 1 APRIL 1, 1939 March 1,1939 1938?RLIMINA1Y Revised Z'ROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 3,418 3,480 9,403 103,042 80,105 Haddock: Whole 83,542 3,275 12,997 3,268 510,819 56,874 101,192 & Pollock) x) x) 333,327 265,405 346,270 23,218 Halibut 15,838 33,706 208,619 Mackerel 181,730 162,330 14,117 5201 Whitefish 6934 155,344 100,178 Pickerel 87,361 8,743 49 $ 52 72,544 Tullibees 154,502 90,317 Trout 86,498 69,379 62,418 Other including 84,985 Shellfish) 167,073 203,690 285,269 TOTAL 1,295,876 1,117,585 1,863,302 Code Whole Included I 48,480 84,214 Haddocks Whole in 32 J.908 38,074 Finnan Iaddie Dried 43,739 Hake,.Cusk) Whole 40,884 & Pollock) Pickled x) x) and 7,633 8,590 Kippers Other 83,045 89,269 Salted 15,285 18,424 TOTAL 231,090 279,455 DRIED, PICKLED Mm SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried Wh ole, Greensalted 2,987 7,809 2,086 Boneless 53,525 2,226 6,213 Haddock: 1ho1e 42,017 x) Hake, Cusk) Vihole & Pollock) 607 51,076 60,351 Bloaters 77,549 Other 69,982 7,293 490 TOTAL 220,194 77,679 86,338 x) Included in ttoth er fl, as less than three reports received.

STORfGE STOCS AT APRIL 1, 1939 MANITOBA 6. With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939. a rcno prii 1 1Ui.LL 1, I163 1 March 1, 193 1938 PRELIMINRY Revised FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 2,985 4.830 4,348 15,906 16,884 17,105 Haddock: Whole 3,323 1,849 21,390 23,972 21,808 Hake, Cusk) 14hole & Pollock) 35,381 24,365 32,877 27,220 7,337 10,436 Halibut 71,095 29,954 25,912!ckere1 6,311 x) 4,248 Whitefish 344,219 1,783,206 1,598,924 Pickerel 263,354 724,219 712,348 Tullibees 193,756 1,225,807 231,831 Trout 13,431 7,818 5,236 Other including Shellfish) 2,486,444 2,767,107 1,158 1 460 TOTAL 3,484,815 6,615,184 3,825,697 Cod: Whole Included x) Haddock: 7 hole in 50,192 33,500 Finnari Haddie Dried 42,317 35,525 & Pollock) Pickled 387 x) and x) Kippers 20,566 16,033 Other Saltod 5,016 27,229 ''' x) TOTAL 134,054 112,287 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried Whole, Greensalted 982 1654 x) x) Boneless 18,338 x) Haddock: Whole 29,563 37,201 x) x) Hake, Cusk) Vho1e & Pollock) 19,781 x) x) 35,084 76,294 90,184 Bloaters 1.275 x) Other 42,413 5,372 8,916 853 TOTAL 183,362 84,595 I 99,952 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

KIND STORAGE STOCKS AT APRIL 1, 1939 SA8KTCHEWAN 7. With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939. April 1, japril 1 1939 March 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINIPY Rvisi lb, 11 FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 10,231 8.577 9,080 Fi11bs 1,632 9,494 8,228 Haddock, Whole 1,409 615 6,985 11,581 10,981 Hake, Cusk) ivhole & Pollock) 31,826 23,325 28,944 x) x) Halibut 65,710 61,563 84,979 Mackerel 1,114 x) x) Whitefish 240,344 227,622 110,034 Piekere. 14,414 19,756 9 1 445 Tullibees 3,938 126,150 120,261 Trout 2,845 20,362 6081 Other including Shellfish) 53,072 5,829 30,066 TOTAL 433,520 564,259 419,114 Cod: Whole Included 5,852 6,933 Haddock, Whole in 330 32,665 38,257 Finnan Haddie Dried :8,245 20,227 & Pollock) Pickled x) and 380 x) Kippers 2,842 Other Salted 604 899 TOTAL 60,918 71,674 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried 1Nhole, Greensalted 494 Boneless 2 ) ) Haddock: Whole 269 28,158 & Pollock) 524 7,187 2862 x) Bloaters Other 41,070 805 7,504 TOTAL 81,633 4,161 8,341 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

STORIGE STOCKS AT APRIL 1, 1939 ALBERTA 6. a Vith Comparative Hc1ding3 at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939 April 1, APRIL 1, 1939 March 1, 1939 1938 FRELIMINJRY Revised 1 FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole 7,567 8,379 7,372 3,708 5,559 Haddock: 1 ole 1,590 21,985 3,940 7,445 Hake, Cusk) Wholo & Pollock) F11ets 35,241 36,593 45,308 2,620 1,100 1,521 Halibut 52,988 49,010 37,45 Mackerel 400 x) x) Whitefish 157,502 200,395 282,552 Pickerel 9,630 35,608 2,782 Tullibeos 70,675 x) x) Trout 423 5,352 1,462 Other including S1e11fi sh) 3,8 27 428 46,981 TOTAL 398,013 390,513 444 0 227 Cod: Whole Included 4,832 14,138 25,090 Haddock: 1.14iole in 7,815 10,755 36,925 41,740 Finnan Haddie Dried 21,715 23 5 295 & Pollock) Pickled 1,597 x) and 6,545 x) Kippers 11,130 25,791 Other Salted 1,'$19 3,020 Total Stocks Reported 101,475 Total Stocks Estimated 15,000 GRAND TOTAL 1.16,475 134,523 DRTED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried Whole, Greonsalted 1,688 ) 1,960 Boneless 20,163 4,830 Haddock: Whole 4,440 49,225 & Pollock) 80 x) 23,308 8,683 15,001 Bloaters x) Other 29,272 1,418 392 TOTAL 131,176 14,864 22,203 x) Included i:. "Other", as less than three reports rceivd.

STORAGE STOCKS AT APRIL 1, 1939 BRITISH COLTThIA 9. dm a K IND Cod: Whole Haddockj Whole & Pollook) Sal mon Halibut Mackerel Whitefish P1 eke r el Tullibeos Trout Other including Shel 1fish) With Comparative Holdings at April 1, 1938 and March 1, 1939 April. 1, ii APRIL 1, 1939 March 1, 1939 1938 PRELIMINARY Revised rr FROZI N FRESH 714,778 2,085 5,964 1,612,457 1,987,827 1,260,151 2,012 356 114,784 474,9'74 2,270,005 2,098, 892 815,693 3,046 x) 149,043 426,195 1,262 3,908,959 2,251,512 1,424,188 x) x) 123,970 Total Stocks Reported 5,811,653 Total Stocks Estimated fzo GRAND TOTAL 5,700,414 8,136,086 Cod: Whole Included 2,086 20,082 Haddock: 77hole in 24,293 Finnan Haddie Dried 44,23 Hake, Cusk) :Thcle & Pollock) Pickled 4,420 and 577 Kippers Other 4,561 Salted 12,920 1,464 15,300 33,685 71,599 4,437 1,605 7,134 20,020 Total Stocks Reported 113,222 Total Stocks Estimated 17,000 GRAND TOTAL 1?1Y222 DRIED, PICKLED AND SALTED Cod: Whole, Dried x) Whole, Greensalted 1,2161 Boneless 2 6,020 3,935 4,046 347 390 Haddock: Whole 7,545 x) x) 21,275 x) x) Hake. Cusk) Whole & Poilock) 433,129 447,760 627,825 Sea Herr:ng 13,637 3,103 3,935 Bloaters x) x) Other 63,444 32,126 9,769 TOT AL 566,266 11 487,291 645,965 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

4; FISH FROZEN DURING MARCH, 1939. Ak O!NADA 10. With Comparative Figures for March,1938 and February,1939 KIND March 1938 r MARCH 1939 February 1939 PRELIMINARY Revised 11 FROZEN FRESH Cod: Whole Haddock: Whole 103,531 656,469 60,033 230,563 81,357 270,825 26,160 316,918 17,191 70,626 57,029 81,456 Hake, Cusk 'Tho1e & Pol1ock) ' Hal ibx Mackerel Whitefish Pickerel Tulljbees Trout Other 58,950 733,649 89,502 7,900 3,288 500 837 45,817 56,470 96,790 1,160 266,792 x) x) x) x) 81,637 59,314 252,224 x) 65,960 x) x) x) x) 595,788 TOTAL 2,400,039 1,198,109 1,199,6; Cod: Whole Fillet s Haddock: Whole Finnan Haddie Hake, Cusk Whole & Pollockj' Kippers Other 636,621 154,022 Included x) 17,371 in 138,342 106,940 Frozen Fresh x) x) x) x) 62,450 790 TOTAL 837,413 279, 1 x) Included in "Other", as less than three reports received.

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