CII/vPTER III - FISHING OPERATIONS - Continued 



Use of Vessel Time ■ 131 



Breakdown of vessel time 131 



Operational Procediires ■ 133 



Preparation for sea ■ 133 



Procedure for setting and traveling — • — • 137 



Handling the catch at sea — • — ••— 1^5 



Iced vessels • ■ —'• lU5 



Freezer vessels ■ ■ ■ ll+6 



Unloading cargo and mooring vessel ■ — 1^2 



Time Study, Fishing and Handling Operations 1^3 



Employment of the Shrimp Fleet in Other Fisheries 15U 



Vessel Productivity • 156 



Statistics on Production ■ l6l 



Landings by state and region 161 



Catch by type of fishing gear ~— ■ • 163 



Landings compared to other varieties and to total 



landiiigs of fish and shellfish ■ ~ 163 



Quantity and value of catch per shrimp trawl in the 



South Atlantic and Gulf area .— — . . 168 



Tons caught per net ton of fishing capacity in the 



South Atlantic and Gulf area • ■ — — 168 



Quantity and value of catch per fisherman in the South 



Atlantic and Gulf area compared to other fisheries 168 



Selected References ■ — ■ 17^ 



CHAPTER IV - PRODUCTION COSTS IN SHRII«> FISHING 177 



Introductoiy Comments — ■ ■ 178 



Results of Fishing Operations — - — — — ■ 179 



Comparisons betvjeen different regions and different 



years — -— •- — 179 



Vessels — ~— 179 



Motor boats ■— — 19^ 



Comparison between iced and freezer vessels 206 



Individual Elements of Fishing Costs 206 



Trip expense ■ >-■ 207 



Heading 207 



Crew wages ■ 207 



Fuel, ice and groceries 207 



Packing and unloading ■ • • 2lU 



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