THE CARIBBEAJi AREA , 



FISKEBiffiN IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA 

 (Estijnated and from Various Sources) 



Country or Colony 



Number of Fishermen 



British West Indies 

 (Eastern Qrotp) 



Venezuela 



Colombia 



Panama 



Costa Rica 



Nicaragua 



Honduras 



British Honduras 



EL Salvador 



Quatonala 



Cuba 



Jamaica 



Cayman Islands 



Haiti 



Dominican Republic 



Puerto Rico 



American Virgins 



All Others 



Total 



95,430 



1/ 6,500 operating in boats of more than 1 ton gross 



2/ fiill-time fishermen 



2/ including all fishermen 



y includes French and Dutch possessions 



30 



