United States Departjn.ert of -h- Interior ^^ Oscax L. Chapnan, Secretary 



Tish EC--d X.lc.li.i'e St^r^rl c-r ~ Albert li". "Da^r; Idrootcr 



Special Scientific Hepori, - Fisheries 

 No, 58 



A FISHERY SURVEY OF SOUTHERI^' COASTAL WATERS 



By 



Raymond J. Duller 

 Fishery Research Biologist 



CONTINTS 



Preface 



Introduction c .... . 



The survey vessel ...<,»..»..-.*...... 



Trawling gear and methods. -,«„..,,, 

 Limitations of trav/ling gear used-. 

 Discussion of results 

 Topography of the shelf 

 Conclusions .,...,.. 

 Appendix A: - Common and scientific names of 

 fish and shellfish taken during the survey 



Appendix B : - Log of opei-ations 



Literature cited*.... 



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ILLUSTRATIONS 



FIGURE Page 



1. Location of Tri.nter trawl fishing grounds 

 indicated roughly by dots -which represent 

 actual fish catches reported by fishermen 



during 1930-1931 seasons , , 2 



2. The United States Fish and midlife Service 

 research vessel Albatros s III . , 4 



3. Diagram of the No, 1-1/2 Iceland otter trawl 



used in the North Carolina fishery survey... 5 



4» Locations of trawl stations, indicated ty 

 dotS;, complete during the survey of southern 

 coastal waters in Ma,^^ and J'une;, 1949 7 



