1930s - Jobs when Jobs were Needed
The commercial fishing industry was well entrenched in Everett by the 1930s. This industry offered some stability to the local economy during the depression at a time when jobs were needed the most. In the 1930s, more than 800 men earned their living at sea. Roughly 100 purse seiners, tenders, and scows operated for Fishermen’s Packing Corporation.
How does fishing contribute to Washington’s economy?
In the Pacific Northwest fishing provides approximately 36,000 full-time jobs; 13,000 of which are men and women whose occupation is fishing itself. The other 23,000 include canning and selling of the fish. Recent reports for Washington State and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration show a combined income for commercial and tribal fishing at $326.9 million in personal incomes. In addition, this industry creates jobs in Puget Sound not directly related to fish, such as boat sales, boating equipment and suppliers.