REVIEW OF CERTAIN MAJOR FISHERIES 



U.S. MENHADEN FISHERY, 1975 



Menhaden landings of 1.8 billion pounds worth $49.3 million declined 197.8 million pounds and 

 $17.6 million compared with 1974. The sharp drop in value reflects a decline in prices for fish meal and fish 

 oil from the abnormally high levels of 1974. 



Menhaden landings in the Gulf States were 1.2 billion pounds in 1975, down 99 million pounds 

 compared with 1974, but the third largest on record. Landings of Atlantic menhaden were 606.2 million 

 pounds in 1975, down 98.8 million pounds. The Gulf States accounted for 66 percent of the total landings, 

 followed by the Chesapeake States (18 percent); the South Atlantic States (9 percent); the Middle Atlantic 

 States (4 percent); and New England States (3 percent). 



Purse seines accounted for 82 percent of the landings in 1974. 

 123 vessels, and ''15 boats employed in the menhaden purse seine fishery. 



There were 1,906 fishermen, 



SUAAMARY OF MENHADEN PURSE SEINE VESSELS, 

 BY TONNAGE GROUPS, 1975 



GROSS TONNAGE 



MEW ENGLAND 



MASSACHUSETTS 



RHODE 

 ISLAND 



TOTAL, 



EXCLUSIVE 



OF 



DUPLICATION 



MIDDLE 



ATLANTIC, 



NEW JERSEY, 



TOTAL, 



EXCLUSIVE OF 



 DUPLICATION 



CHESAPEAKE, 

 VIRGINIA, 



TOTAL, 



EXCLUSIVE 



OF 



DUPLICATION 



10 - 19 



30 - 39 



40 - 49 



70 - 79 



90 - 99 



110-119 



130-139 



140-149 



180-189 



190-199 



240 - 249 



250-259 



260-269 



310 - 319 



530-539 



540-549 



550-559 



570-579 



610 - 619 



640 - 649 



TOTAL VESSELS. . . . 



TOTAL GROSS TONNAGE. 



838 



734 



535 



1,409 



2,203 



8,544 



SOUTH ATLANTIC 



GROSS TONNAGE 



NORTH 

 CAROL I NA 



SOUTH 

 CAROL I NA 



FLORIDA, 

 EAST 

 COAST 



TOTAL, EX 



CLUSIVE OF 



DUPL I - 



CATION 



MISSIS- 

 SIPPI 



TOTAL, EX 



CLUSIVE OF 



DUPL I - 



CATION 



GRAND 



TOTAL, 



EXCLUSIVE 



OF 



DUPLICATION 



10 - 19 

 30 - 39 

 40 - 49 

 50-59 

 60 - 69 

 70-79 

 90 - 99 



110 - 119 



130 - 139 



140 - 149 



170 - 179 



180 - 189 



190 - 199 



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2 



1 - 1 



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