ALE WIFE FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES IN 189^. 



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In Massachusetts 7,370,000 were taken — more tlian in any other State; 

 in the shad fishery of Maryland nearly 40,0()0,0()0 alewives were caught; 

 in that of North Carolina nearly 3."),0()0.000, and in that of Virginia 

 about 27,000,000. 



The table which follows shows by States the number, pounds, and 

 value of alewives caught with each kind of apparatus. Nearly half of 

 the j'ield was taken in ijound nets, traps, and weirs, and about two-lifths 

 in seines. Only relatively small quantities are obtained with gill nets, 

 fyke nets, dip nets, and other minor apparatus. The largest pound-net 

 catch, amounting to 25,000,000 fish, was made in Virginia; the largest 

 seine catch, aggregating 21,000,000 fish, was in Maryland. 



Table showing by States aiid ajyparatus of capture the quantity and value of aleicives taken 

 in the United States in 1896. 



