Fish -processing. --In Charlotte County 

 the industry is dominated by sardine and 

 lobster plants. A number of plants proc- 

 ess other species on a small scale, 

 principally groundfish and clams. 



Investment in plant and equipment of all 

 processors in the area was calculated for 

 1957 to exceed $7.0 million (based on 

 replacement values). The direct influence 

 of this industry upon the economy of the 

 area can be measured, at least in part, 

 in terms of the employment which it 

 generates. This employment is largely 

 seasonal in nature, reaching its peak 

 during the summer months. In 1957, for 

 example, the number of persons employed 

 ranged from about 1,400 in July to 450 

 in December. 



United States fisheries 



The survey of the primary fisheries in 

 the Quoddy Region of the State of Maine 



covered investnnents, operating costs, and 

 net returns to fishermen for 1956 and 

 1957. Data on investments, operating 

 costs, and gross stock of herring carriers 

 were also collected. The survey of the 

 secondary fisheries obtained, whenever 

 possible, similar data from fish proc- 

 essors, such as smokers, sardine packers, 

 fishmeal and oil producers, and pet -food 

 canners. The primary fishery is con- 

 cerned principally with herring. Other 

 commercially important species are 

 clams and scallops. Lobsters, ground- 

 fish, alewives, and smelts are of minor 

 importance. Comparatively small catches 

 of species other than herring and scallops 

 involve limited gear investment, negligi- 

 ble operating costs, and small profits. 



Herring weir fishery . --The United 

 States fishery in the Quoddy Region is 

 small compared with the Canadian fishery. 

 Two types of weirs are used--the "beach 



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Figure 15.--A typical United States stop seine. In the background, note the pocket for removing the "sardine" catch. 



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