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Salmon trade on Pacific coast drives vast industry
The Pacific coast leads the canned salmon business started in 1866 with about 55 million cases worth $220 million packed and sold. Alaska Puget Sound and Columbia River sites dominate canneries, traps, and fleets. Demand spans United States Europe and beyond, with 45 percent sold domestically, 40 percent to Europe, and England as top consumer in proportion to population.
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Pacific Coast
United States
Columbia River
Alaska
Bridlirth Columbia
Puget Sound
Sacramento
Colum
Brite Columbia
Dr. Monod
M. Cofroy
Bellingham
Powet Sound
William E. Curtin
Philadelphia Press
Onfrogaw
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
San Francisco
The
Pacific Packing & Navigation Company
Eash
Bigsmnen
Ap Pent
7A Company
Oan
Puget Bound
Almon
Pacific
Europe
British Columbia
London
Canada
China
Japan
India
Australia
Africa
South
Central America