Table 2. — Catch of weakfish ("^ray trout"), Massachusetts to North Carolina, 

 by certain gear, for selected years, 1879-193U (cont'd). 



(In pounds. Does not include catch by otter trawl, except as indicated) 



State and 

 year 



NORTH CAROLINA; 

 1880. ....... 



1887 



1888 



1889 



1890 



1891 



1897 



1901 .... 



1902 



I90U 



1908 



1918 



1920 



1923. 



192$ 



1927 



1928 



1929 



1930 



1931 



1932 



1933....... 



193i4.. 



Pound nets 

 and traps 



1, 

 2, 



2, 



8, 



693, 



301 



O O 



375 



118, 

 58U, 

 5033 



350 

 000 

 000 



3,1479,000 



Seines 



598,539 

 77U,13h 



819,389 

 U8l,ooo 

 590, hoo 



(, u o o c o » 



2,077,000 



Gill nets 



775,697 

 6112; 555 



355,390 

 905,700 

 532,500 



2,173,000 



All other 



900 

 200 



• • • 



500 



Total 



10,000li/ 



68l,788l|/ 



^36,505i|/ 



l,U78,25ol|/ 



1,598,25012/ 



13/ 

 2,3ii2,8l3 



2,987, 709ii/ 



3,a737250l|/ 

 2,521,055i^ 



3,070, h37 



13/ 

 3,581,261; 



3,8h5,59iii|/ 



3,8l7,71li^ 



2,293,127 



2,971,200 



3,625,900 



13/ 

 7,729,000 



ll/Not available by gear 



12/ Estimated total of "gray trout" only frcn reported total "Gray and spotted 



trout" 

 13/ Not available 



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