466 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
GENERAL STATISTICS 
The fisheries and fishery industries of Maryland and Virginia in 
1925 gave employment to 39,091 persons, of whom 25,856 were en- 
gaged in fishing operations, 9,671 in the wholesale fishery trade, and 
3,564 in the canning, salting, smoking, and by-products industries. 
The investment amounted to $19,322,844, of which amount 
$10,635,397 were invested in vessels, boats, fishing apparatus, and 
shore and accessory property used by the fishermen, $4,259,205 in 
property and cash capital in the wholesale fishery trade, and 
$4,428,242 in property and cash capital in the canning, salting, smok- 
ing, and by-products industries. The products of the fisheries of 
these two, States amounted to 333,205,769 pounds, valued at 
$13,948,060. The products of the canning and other fishery indus- 
tries had a value of $4,936,664. 
Compared with 1920, there was a decrease of 1,670, or about 5 per 
cent, in the number of persons engaged; an increase of $1,046,911, 
or 5.73 per cent, in the investment; and a decrease of 197,544,115 
pounds, or 37.22 per cent, in the quantity, with an increase of 
$1,207,668, or 9.48 per cent, in the value of the products of the fish- 
erles. The decrease in quantity of products was due largely to a 
smaller catch of menhaden in Virginia. The output of the canning 
and other fishery industries showed a decrease of $1,388,621, or 21.95 
per cent, in value. 
The following tables contain condensed statistics of the fisheries 
and fishery industries of Maryland and Virginia for 1925 and com- 
parative statistics of the products of the fisheries and of shad, ale- 
wives, crabs, and oysters for various years from 1880 to 1925. 
Fisheries of Maryland and Virginia, 1925 















Items Maryland Virginia Total 
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PERSONS ENGAGED | 
Number Value | Number Value Number Value 
On) vessels fishing= == -<-_ | OD) | a | PAU) i pe ee 3; GOON eee 
On vessels transporting _- ------ | DEH |B see eee 467) |222 2 985 eas ae 
In shore or boat fisheries - --_-_-_- OF 320) ee es 6i3i| === 20) 9930 | see soe 
Shoresmen = eee Aled sane Shee ae 18 |223S Ree 
LAT 0) fo [Se ae ee re eee T680r| 22s. eee | 14, 176 Sees Sse 25,800) |e soaaenes 
INVESTMENT | 
Messels fishing steam <22= 029s 22a Jee oh eee eee 44 \$2, 219, 912 $2, 219, 912 
MDonTing ete eee eS en Se eres Fae Al See pene 0; 00) ase eee 5, O10) Saeeneee 
COE (ntl oe peewee ee SNS ee ote eee Se Pesce See a iets Save 237; 643 .\223. eee 237, 643 
Vessels, fishing, motor__---__-- 37 $45, 900 | 97 501, 125 | 134 547, 025 
Ronnare sen o-=- ee ee BIOS), | ew eee | 1S O04 | 6 Sak ae Eo 1,304) |= 
Outfits: ee ee ee ee 128i See 745.207 :|== = ee 87, 032 
Vessels, fishing, sail___._._-._-_- 354 499, 850 42 41, 450 396 541, 300 
"Nonnage 0. ae 75.970 elt a Be rt a Eee ee ees, 4/523) ee soe Ee eS 
Outi see aes a eee CS eee 138;605s/-e s2o-e tae 12, '000)\|5. 2s 151, 105 
JA:CCOSSOLY: MOLOL HORUS! Ses |e eee ee eee eee 126 34, 600 126 34, 600 
Vessels) transporting; steamiaa|e seo 2 2 |= se 1 51, 875 1 51, 875 
TRONHAgS A Ae soe eee | eee | oe CA tig Eaeeeeg a eee 76 | eee 
OEE Ne Se a yeaa ak lel g enter a eee eee es 1, 204 || <= 1, 204 
Vessels, transporting, motor. —_ 168 464, 250 265 471, 900 433 936, 150 
Nonndges:--) eee 6) 1 ee eee DAN if Aol eee ees 5, 1803/3. .2i2282= 
OUItA Ge ee ee 684,925 || Soa eee 63,750: ||-=== ees 132, 675 
Vessels, trasporting, sail______-- 74 195, 650 15 26, 850 89 222, 500 
Tonnage. =. - 2 Res Fae Bt Pa ROL AL ane ere Ir ae tah he 7s eee ee Sew 2:907 |e 
Onin As= 2; 4759 -sokae cakes 22, 310 
IBOats pMOLOn. 2 =e == a 1, 264, 085 8,188 | 2, 408, 674 
Boats, sail, row, etc.-...__.____ } 3, 271 166, 422 5, 436 198, 530 8, 707 364, 952 
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