FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 22] 
Fisheries of the United States and Alaska, 1937—-Continued 
OPERATING UNITS: By sectrons—Continued 


2 : . South At- 
Item ene eh rs is Chesapeake lantic and Pacific 

Apparatus—Continued. 
Crab, crawfish, and turtle pots, and | Nwmber Number Number Number Number 
1 












MEATS eee ee ee 3, 660 0 1, 060 9, 381 29, 162 
Glan aredpeser- aoe a ee - aes eee 112 124s Eee [| Se 5 eae 
LOY AEY ace by slO hee pea ek a a oe Be ee 2 lef eee 73 1.98" | St rs ee | eee 
MVInGSSelGred ees! oo aaa ee eee 4 Do) en ns eee | een 
Oystordred sesh == ee eee 150 291 459 897 4 
BeallgnnredPesss. -< . ae eee ee 38, 696 78 2 S7')|2oae = ae 
ISRADISCEAD CSE neat Steere nen [owe t occ sche! saline sea 746) | 22 eer | ee 
Tongs, rakes, shovels, hoes, forks, 
(D(C \ ee eee ees Ae 6, 485 3, 947 8, 478 3, 563 4, 266 
LD SA ew) Oo is Tt see Be eee yy | Pa apa [ga (ne 72 24 
Othepanparatus ss. 2. See eee 1, 231 11, 291 235 6, 779 416 
Mississippi 
Item Lakes River and Alaska Total 
tributaries 3 
Fishermen: Number Number Number Number 
WRVESSBIS ese. ease oe ae eee ae as eee 156622). BOW Se hee 211,570 Saal 
Gnjheatsanatshore: 22s: eee fe ek Pe 4, 756 PASSA eee ee 92, 433 
PIO sa oes eS AS 8 ee Se oP ost 6, 418 15, 884 11, 570 129, 544 
_ | es | 
ZU es Ee ee 6 133 
ila VCoh | (eee Beek oS 488 11, 752 
CRE ee Seeee eee 866 4,777 
INetiionnage!. . 2.255 see ees - 2 ER 2 5 tk Lifp-0, lS at i Re ee 11, 847 94, 435 
ISL 55 A ee ee ee eS ee eee eee ee eee eee 228 
IN Gist OHNEo 0.22 3-6 eae ne See at em ce ae ok Be ESE i 4, 761 
sRotal vessels. 52. eames Filet 482 _ ta £h J. 872 5, 138 
'‘Copalmet tonnage saree, ee eet 67346), phe ee 12, 335 110, 948 
S000 00058585855 OSS Oe SS eee 
Boats 
IN EG) Mths = ek Se as OR. ee Us Se 1, 637 4, 426 1, 692 32, 907 
(CU Gre 2s See ee eer ae ee 1, 408 10, 120 3, 494 36, 799 
RCCESSOLVADUAtS He =< os = Se Be Jd AL Q) PhS ee ee 2,118 
Apparatus: 
IHaniiseines.2 -* _. . 3. Seni ree See aes ete 259 1, 013 209 8, 502 
Teena Gerba Se RS ee SS a eee eee ae 862 1, 691 
IDENTE oa ira) ee ee eS | eee ee eS ee eee 233 
Ong ie A ee ee ee ee ee Ae ee | ee 4, 996 
Beam) trawls:——-._ 2+ 38 
Paranzella nets_.------- 14 
Gilltoiss) ...\= Sa et 201, 483 
Trammel and bar nets 1, 618 
Pound nets, trap nets, and weirs__--------_------_- 10, 252 374 457 17, 509 
SGT Oa ts oe EE A) CO ee ee eee eee rere ere eee es 150 
Wyke nots: == =4 "2-5 See oe EL 2, 800 32, §4ille| sce 42, 894 
Ee Tr co a a ES ee | ie eee (eee rere [ere ee 5 2 164 
Oabersneis set S-Series ee hn ag ee th Ee TOMS | ts ee 13, 903 
ouks baits: or sno0odsaeeeet. oe heh 1, 222,970 | 2,459, 179 (4) 11, 526, 034 
TNS, Tear ee Sa Be SR Be a | ee ee 255 265 
LOG aaireietete ling: Ome a eS S| Oe | ee ere ee ees 19, 222 
I RRSHVECALISH=: +) ene: Bos RieR a eT 7  __ |. 24... ee ee 28, 300 
PODRLE RODS ANG tha psa tena ee PSI ti | 2 |o ee 335, 515 
Crab, crawfish, and turtle pots, and traps_________- 48, 058 
lsntdredves:—o-) = ees at I a 2 cee} 237 
raped red seas a eee A we 2h 271 
Winieselli dredres=.o-1 -aeesenine mers 2 Pet 5 bn. 2 ea 446 
Oystordredees i) 55 een ee) Be A ee) OG TL 1, 801 
Scallop dredges 3, 813 
Crab serapest.._ 5 eb Sieg as 746 
Tongs, rakes, shovels, hoes, forks, picks, ete 30, 770 
IBiKaca@iti: tS Es oe ee 7 a eee eee 96 
iSrowtoot Darcie ese - seas a ee 4, 638 
CC} ateer tayo se: US ee ee ee PERSE ee Pees 23, 733 

2 Includes persons in boats and shore fisheries. 
4 Number not determined. f 
5 Includes periwinkle, cockle, and fish pots; harpoons, spears, hooks, coquina scoops, octopus and slat 
traps, and wire baskets. 
Notre.—The South Atlantic and Gulf section includes the fisheries of Lake Okeechobee, Fla. 
