REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES 



ATLANTIC COAST HADDOCK FISHERY, 1975 



Haddock landings of 16.2 million pounds valued at $.>.3 niillicii increased 8.0 million pounds (97 

 percent) and $2.3 million (76 percent) over 1974. Landings for the past 3 years (1972-74) averaged 9.4 million 

 pounds, and in 1974 landings were the smallest on record. In 1975, Massachusetts accounted for 14.7 million 

 pounds (91 percent) of the total harvest. 



Fishermen tool< 96 percent of the total volume with otter trawls and 3 percent with lines. The 

 remaining 1 percent was taken by purse seines, gill nets, and dredges. 





1/ LESS THAN 500 POUNDS OR $500, 



