ABSTRACT 



A survey of the ocean fisheries in the region lying between Barnegat 

 and Winter Quarter lightships has furnished detailed information on the fish- 

 eries and important fish stocks within the area . Menhaden, otter trawl, and 

 surf clam fisheries account for 98 percent of total production. Miscellaneous 

 minor fisheries include purse seine for foodfish, pot, pound net, drift gill net, 

 trawl line, hand line, troll line, scallop dredge, and sport. The sport or 

 recreational fishery is included among the minor fisheries on the basis of es- 

 timated production. An economic evaluation would place it among the three 

 major fisheries, however. 



Analyses were made of the menhaden purse seine fishery from 1939- 

 1953, the surf clam fishery from 1950-1953, and for all other fisheries from 

 1946-1953. 



Field data collected for 1952-1953 from dock and plant records and 

 fishing logbooks give information on catch -per -unit -effort and fishing effort 

 for all the major fisheries, fishing grounds and seasons for all fisheries. 



