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ATLANTIC COAST TUNA FISHERY, 1975 



Landings of tuna along the Atlantic Coast of 4.9 million pounds valued at $1.8 million were up 

 2.5 million pounds (102 percent) and $797,000 (80 percent) over 1974. Larger landings of bluefin tuna in 

 Massachusetts and New Jersey were the reason for the increase in volume. Landings of bluefin tuna in 

 Massachusetts (2.2 million pounds) increased 78 percent and in New Jersey (2.5 million pounds) increased 188 

 percent. Fishermen received an average price of 37 cents a pound for bluefin tuna in 1975 compared to 41 

 cents in 1974. 



Purse seines took 72 percent of the harvest; lines, 15 percent; harpoons, 12 percent. An 

 negligible amount was taken by haul seines, otter trawls, midwater trawls, pound nets, floating traps, and gill 

 nets. 



1/ LESS THAN 500 POUNDS OR $500. 



