CIRCULAR 48, COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS AND GEAR 



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CLAM FISHING 



Atlantic Coast 



OPERATION 



FISHING IN 30-40 FT 



OF WATER 



HOSE 

 250 FT IN LENGTH 



HYDRAULIC 



SURF CLAM DREDGE 



LENGTH 7 Inchis 



GUAM DREDGER 



MAIN AREA OF FISHING OPERATION 



Length in Feet 31 to 62 



Beam in Feet 9 to 18 



Draft in Feet 3 to 9 



Net Tonnage 3 to 40 



Construction Wood 



Engine: Type Diesel or Gas 



Horsepower 25 to 250 



Type of Refrigeration None 



Cruising Speed 8 to 1 1 Knots 



Average Crew 1 to 3 



Length of Trip 1 Day 



Convertibility to 



Other Types of Gear Trawl, Gill Net. 



Crab Dredge, and 

 Trot Line 



^ ATLANTIC OCEAN 



N.C 



