Keeping track of fisheries:A history of statistical areas in Alaska

摘要

Sustainable management of Alaska's abundant fishery resources depends on knowing a few key statistics: how many of what species are caught, when, and where.This has been an issue since the beginning. In 1892, salmon canneries were spreading from Southeast to Bristol Bay, and Congress required the first statistical reports on Alaska's fisheries. These early reports left a lot to be desired. The catch data was based on each cannery's self-reported production records. The Treasury agents in charge then kept better statistics on imports of booze into Alaska than they did on the number of fish being shipped out. Priorities.