CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Sources of data 3 



Acknowledgments 3 



Menhaden purse seine fishery 3 



Vessels 4 



Fishing gear and methods 4 



Fishing grounds 5 



Catch 5 



Compilation and analysis of data 5 



Discussion 12 



Otter trawl fishery 12 



Vessels 13 



Fishing gear and m ethods 13 



Fishing grounds 13 



Catch 16 



Compilation and analysis of data 16 



Lobster landings 26 



Scallop fishery 26 



Surf clam fishery 27 



Vessels 27 



Fishing gear and methods 27 



Fishing grounds 27 



Catch 28 



Analysis of data 28 



Purse seine fishery for foodfish 33 



Vessels 33 



Fishing gear and methods 33 



Fishing grounds 33 



Catch 34 



Pot fishery . 35 



Vessels 35 



Fishing gear and methods 35 



Fishing grounds 35 



Catch 37 



Pound net fishery 37 



Vessels, fishing gear, and methods 39 



Fishing grounds 39 



Catch 40 



Drift gill net fishery 40 



Vessels, fishing gear, and methods 40 



Fishing grounds 41 



Catch 41 



