for other fish and shellfish vas hicher in every year for which data 

 have been computed. The differences would be much less pronounced if 

 menhaden were eliminated from the comparison since the huge catch for 

 this species is accounted for by a comparatively small number of 

 fishermen. 



A comparison on a value basis shows the reverse relationship, 

 (see figure III - 39) With the exception of 1930 the average shrimp 

 fisheraan's catch has been consistently moi-e valuable than the catch of 

 the fishennen in other fisheries. Value of catch per fisherman in the 

 shrimp fishery increased from $6l2 in 1930 to ;iA-,367 in 1956 ^7ith a 

 record figure of $5,215 in 1953- During the same period, the value 

 of catch per fisherman in the remainder of the industry rose from ^.926 

 to $2,381- 



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