394 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
The catch of alewives amounted to 13,795,848 fish, with a weight of 
5,518,930 pounds, valued at $55,366 to the fishermen. The catch 
shows an increase over 1925 of 7 6 per cent in number, 76 per cent in 
weight, and 48 per cent in value, and with the exception of 1924 is the 
largest catch on record since 1909. 
The following tables give detailed statistics for 1926 and compara- 
tive statistics on the shad and alewife catches in the Potomac River 
for the years for which statistics are available. 
Shad and alewife fisheries of the Potomac River, 1926 

Item Maryland Virginia Total 

Number | Pounds| Value) Number | Pounds| Value | Number | Pounds | Value 









Bishermenk oo OA | ek Soaks | (E AOS ee eee | ame meee ee V4 = 5 23 See eee 
Rowboats and scows___ OG $3, 870 5 | Bet $7, 365 298|- 52-2 anes | $11, 235 
Gasoline boats___----_- (ol ean ee 15, 575 1 Kets) jee 66, 205) p45 Pelee RE 4 81, 780° 
hound netsh ses 82 Se 98/5 ee 15, 625 SLAs ee ae 107, 460 409). oe as | 123,085 
Gillinéts asa ew aa oe ae 8, 255 Fig ease 8, 664) SOL Sao ae 16, 919 
Hairliseines_.—< Ss. =< 5 1a) eae Se 1 OOO a een Ae eee bo Pes) 1, 900: 
Shore and accessory | 
DIEGDELL YE sete eee ees sa ee 1 COO) 2s sae ee ee ee 1,000: 
Ro falie=- 5-5 sao lae eth ees Men BG, coppers sees eae 180, 60t|0 =o oe ees | 235, 919° 
Shad caught: | 
With pound nets_- 11,177; 34,775| 7,353) 252,435] 760,967) 157, 519 263, 612 795, 742) 164, 872 
With gill nets_____- 35, 874| 115, 791/25, 091 32,626) 110,378) 25, 134 68, 500 226,169} 50, 225- 
With haul seines___ A SOO | gl 2,290 V2) S02 22a 2 acer | aoe Seen ane 4, 550 12, 295 2, 364 
Totalees 22 aes 51,601] 162, 861/34,808' 285,061) 871,345] 182,653/ 336,662] 1,034,206| 217,461 


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Alewives caught: | 
With pound nets- -|1, 163,020) 465, 800) 5,818 12, 280, 828/4, 912,330) 45, 548/13, 443,848) 5,378,130) 51,366 




Wali callimetss <2 see > Den ees CaS eee | 220,000; 88,000) 3,300) 220,000 88,000) 3,300: 
With :haul'seines~ =} 132; 000|-52; 800} > 700\s--" >= fe |-------- 132, 000 52, 800 700 
peepee 2225 are cies | | 
Motale-ee-t2222-5 1,295,020; 518, 600) 6, 518 12, 500, 828|5, 000,330 48, 848/13, 795, 848) 5,518,930! 55, 366- 
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Production of shad in the Potomac River in various years, 1896 to 1926 




Year Maryland Virginia ~ Total 

Number| Pounds | Value | Ni wmber | Pounds Value | Number| Pounds Value 
51,601; 162,861) $34,808) 285, 061 871,345] $182,653) 336,662! 1,034,206 $217,461 
46,008) 157,786 35,310) 158, 574 538,846) 128,088) 204, 582 696, 632) 163, 398 
37,505} 127,285 20,469) 134, 805) 450,925) 67,981) 172,310 578, 210: 
93,619) 308, 729 52,917} 257, 927) 878,653) 145,702) 351,546) 1,187,382) 198, 619 
203,682) 706, 501 95,140) 680,494; 2,409,070) 324,882) 884,176) 3,115,571) 420,022 
49,681) 138,207 25,191) 356,191; 1,022,231) 182,179) 405,872) 1,160,438) 207,370’ 
80, 944! 302, 237 55,963) 448,414) 1,677,543) 278,501) 529,358) 1,979,780) 334, 464 
94,512) 354,420 56, 833 449, 957) 1,687,339] 275,564 544,469! 2,041,759] 332,397 
17,196 64,485 6, 827 165, 206) 619, 523 65,300} 182,402 684,008} 72,127 
31,158) 116,843 9,232} 172,813) 648, 049 44,500) 203,971 764,892) 53, 732. 
83,147| 311,801 16, 343 289, 500, 1,085, 625 51,709} 372,647; 1,397,426) 68,052 
146,000) 547, 500 14,800) 648,462) 2,431,733) 104,566) 794,462) 2,979,233) 119,366: 
233,238) 874, 643 20,524; 450,825) 1,690, 594 43,084) 684,063) 2,565,237! 63, 608: 
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Production of alewives in the Potomac River in various years, 1909 to 1926 










Year Maryland Virginia Total 
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Number | Pounds| Value | Number | Pounds Value Number Pounds Value 
1926__-.-.-| 1,295,020 | 518,€00 | $6,518 | 12,500,8.8 | 5,090,330 ($48,848 | 13,795,848 | 5,518, 930 | $55, 366 
Lop Mats 415,000 | 166, 000 2,070 | 7,420,380 | 2,968,152 | 35,271 7,835,380 | 3,134, 152 37,341 
1924.2 pas. 4 1,834,000 | 733,600 6,855 i 299, 388 | 5,319,156 | 49,667 | 15,133,388 | 6,052,756 56, 552 
ii pk eae oo 2,119,787 | 847,916 | 8,764 | 9,308,782 | 3,722,912 | 40,657 | 11,428,569 | 4,570,828 | 49,4921 
1922___---_.| 1,292,500 | 517,000 3,700 | 10,074,500 | 4,029,800 | 34, 642 11,367,000 | 4, 546, 800 38, 342 
ea hee a 1,395,000 | 558,000 | 9,010) 8, 908, 510 | 3,563,404 | 35,031 | 10,303,510 | 4,121,404 | 44,041 
THORS 2 3. 1,077,775 | 538,888 | 13,940 | 7,681,561 3, 813, 780 4 197 8, 759, 336 | 4,352, 668 55, 137 
VOWOs «Sey 1,488, 583 | 772,867 | 15, 508 Uy 379, 319 | 2, 904, 054 45, 508 8,867,902 | 3,676,921 61,016 
ToT eee es 300; UU |= -osee oe WAZOO; 22) [eee nee = 30, Hf Na Deaton va 9-3 i pepe 32, 161 
af: 1! ee 45883) 000" |225=2— 3 10,369 | 24,601, 040 | eS See 42,854 | 29,484,040 |_--_------- 53, 223 




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