7. A pot fishery produces approximate- 

 ly 2.0 million pounds of sea bass annually from 

 grounds located along the 10 fathom curve . 



8 . Pound nets, once a major fishery, 

 have declined in numbers. Less than 1.0 

 million pounds were produced by this gear 

 within the area in 1953. Fishing areas are 

 located immediately offshore of the 10 fathom 

 contour between roughly Ocean City, New Jer- 

 sey and Winter Quarter Lightship. 



9 . Combined landings of the drift gill 

 net, trawl, troll, and hand line fisheries in 

 1953 amounted to only 426,000 pounds. Grounds 

 of importance to these fisheries lie in a con- 

 tinuous belt from the beach to 25 miles offshore. 



10. Sport or recreational fishing ac- 

 counts for a relatively small portion of the 

 landings, although it contributes substantially 



to the economy of the area by providing a source 

 of income to party and charter vessels and 

 other recreational interests. Estimated pro- 

 duction in 1953 was somewhere between 3.0 

 million and 5.0 million pounds. The fishery 

 is conducted from the beach to a distance of 

 40 miles offshore. 



11. In 1953 there were approximately 

 1,975 fishermen actively engaged in the com- 

 mercial and sport fisheries in the area 

 considered. 



12. Estimated replacement value of 

 vessels and gear amounted to approximately 

 $11.2 million. 



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