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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Yield of the fisheries of the United States, 1937:! By gear 


















Gear New England Middle Atlantic Chesapeake 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
iPurseiseinestas ee see 14, 775, 000 $584, 818 | 147, 436, 300 $722,603 | 119, 763,000 | $478, 923 
Hallselnes-_=-sss--2-s-5e— 1, 127, 000 41, 516 1, 887, 300 117, 419 9, 759, 100 230, 994 
Gillmeige == 32 5s5=58 23, 197, 900 490, 123 4, 800, 800 351, 330 1, 653, 000 125, 247 
NGineSease. ae eee eee 72, 862,900 | 1, 783, 735 10, 638, 209 436, 016 38, 996, 500 899, 985 
Poundmets .ee--ee-=--e— 21, 196, 800 408, 294 42, 114, 900 991, 296 70, 577, 000 | 1,316, 354 
Moastinguirapses==————=—— 13, 271, 800 266,195ii\| Sats se 22 eee a es || ee ee pe tone ens 
Ofhenittapsee: eee = 40, 500 3, 708 “13, 400 730 11, 200 275 
RVVCLES pean ee eee eee 21, 528, 100 111, 148 998, 200 D7 O) okt =. eee eee 
Stopmetss=-._———_ 28, 266, 500 161, 577 196, 300 14, 331 26, 700 560 
BBV KeMIeUSS se ean eee 135, 200 6, 022 467, 500 30, 0385 1, 525, 500 80, 145 
DI piMaeisee > ae ae are 4, 359, 300 70, 571 2 332, 600 2 36, 281 2 209, 600 194, 692 
@astInet see se ae ee ete ee ee |e ke 3, 800 se Nal [espa ems ner etal [Soho BSE 
Scap mets =e 7, 900 BOSS Ske ae NSs See oe ee een | eee 
Baginctst sats 322s tS 157, 700 16,200" | SEP c tS 2e Ree sl eee OS eo ee eee 
DRACIN GUSiae pee = eee ee ene oe eee a ona ae 13, 800 Sule | Nee os See eee ol a aes 
IPTISHne tee see ra 0 63, 000 21, 000 20, 300 DAO TO ere =n eee Sl ere 
Ottenttrawiss- = 415, 434, 200 9, 348, 456 26, 563, 300 1, 018, 889 6, 234, 900 146, 539 
IP OUS Sere ee ee ees 13, 718, 800 | 2, 390, 429 2, 472, 000 234, 353 836, 700 36, 588 
arp eOOns whee saa eS 2 070, 400 296, 856 107, 200 TONGS agli re a meebo 
Spears= 3 eae ee 26, 500 2, 435 50, 800 SEO Soe eet eee ee ae ae eee 
Serapese crs sears eer am | Cenee s oee l eee ee | eee ere oa ees 2, 016, 900 156, 312 
Dredvess sa. ee 18, 584, 100 2, 374, 098 18, 793, 300 2, 656, 969 11, 631, 300 Wsool5 
MOUSSE eat es sy eh 2, 269, 700 329, 597 4, 257, 700 720, 575 24, 245, 600 | 1, 817, 852 
RAKCS ieee 2 ne eS 1, 324, 600 154, 607 2, 305, 000 335, 342 1, 835, 200 127, 300 
TM OTICS Mere eee eo ee SE 601, 500 | 71, 734 73, 200 Lay Pte Wy | Es ype ee ae el | Meee nL 
TID GS ae ee ee se ES 15, 425, 600 | 981, 650 1, 177, 700 6856460 | ee ee a | eee 
IRiCKSS = Seas 84, 800 640); |Paeeeeaner en |). ae 277, 000 49, 200 
iByuhandie as oases 334, 500 20, 984 928, 300 71, 567 645, 200 76, 753 
oa) sees eee 670, 864, 300 | 19,937,288 | 264,651,900 | 7,895,990 | 292, 244, 400 | 6, 361, 234 
Gear South Atlantic and Gulf Pacific Lakes 
Pounds Value . Pounds Value Pounds Value 
ursetseines* ane ike 2 54 210, 932, 000 $618, 515 QOGNOSSSSOON $8: 57295325" |= es See eee 
Efanliseiness] see 38, 761, 800 1, 227, 825 5, 328, 700. 323, 462 5, 820, 600 $171, 690 
Gillmetssseene eee 45, 732,100 | 1, 787, 321 35, 677, 500 | 2, 070, 844 40, 779, 300 | 3, 391, 081 
shrammelimetSe jo == == 8, 991, 500 449, 945 1, 099, 700 82, 272 113, 900 1, 9538 
Toimeseeee a eek oe 50, 952, 900 1, 605, 667 213, 774,000 | 12, 103, 395 2, 239, 500 361, 178 
IPoundimetse.s seen) 12, 650, 100 268, 025 1, 499, 900 80, 915 7, 571, 300 476, 305 
Other traps______- ee 143, 000 21, 650 9, 903, 500 897, 116 23, 334, 800 | 1, 397, 352 
WiCIiS teen ee oe al ee ee lS oe eer 407, 000 4, 343 jul ae et ee pC ee Sa 
Wiheelsnze eee fs 4 32, 300 SCs a = eee ne ee. 2 ee ee 5 | ee 
Hivikeme@tse- ss. ee 23 985, 500 34, 381 345, 300 36, 652 3. 246, 100 206, 926 
Dipimetss 2 == - Laat staples 2, 164, 300 94, 091 2, 089, 200 162 O72NI Maes ween Tey emee 
Gashmetseen sss enon 461, 700 15:O0d8s |< Ss ae ee 
iBaveniets ein ee pS ee ee |e De eee 694, 900 10, 052) 2 Seecee Sees |e Se 
Bushineiss sets eee 3 3, 700 3450) || 42 5a 2 ola re ee ee eee 
Reet netsae at 2) Se S| a a Se ee 1, 409, 500 70;:05 71 j| RE Bee ees Se | ee ee ee 
Imam parang plea LS ee eee ee | ee eee 276, 948, 700 2 280) The. | Sense | ea Be 
IPArAanzellawetsee eed ose east eer | ew eee 412,913, 000 4617, 448) | xt st seaen oes a eee 
Otter trawls________-----_] 139,596, 800 4, 958, 463 5, 411, 400 140, 224. soo 2225-3852 1 
Beam RTAWS:. 222. - 22222 a ase ea eee cee 509, 900 19, 505) || 22/5 See ee Se 
OLS eae Lee ee Ne ee 3, 365, 000 99) 219 | 2_=- = ee ee eee eee 6, 400 642 
HAL DOORS. 2222-822 ees a BAe a RE 1, 764, 200 126, 242).1) =: 2) A ee 
Spearsudee:- _.-.. be wkee 303, 200 21578. |2osssett bees ene. 2-22 <2) eos aae eee =| See ee 
Dredcesmee & oo. td 17, 836, 000 903, 163 (5) (3) ~~ «il a Ege 
WRONSS2 aes aon oe nose 9, 275, 400 712, 564 9, 863, 600 ‘976.085 /)|see Gea e so | Soe ee 
GrOWfOOUNDSTS eee te ssn |e re ee ae aR ED ea nee ea ene 18, 727 
FR AKG Sh aati re Es 493,900 46, 148 (5) (8) 110 Sl] pe aE ee SRS 
MORKGUsE RS 28k Gere oo Se 4, 700 702. oie cee se S| eee 
Grabsil eee oe ae beens 1, 717, 400 68; O70) | 2.2. eee es eo ee ee 2 
AE Vc) open | a a 2) | A Ee ee ee ee ee ee | || See ere 3, 862 
HOOKS) 22 aoe se eee eee 167, 100 SEG EN Ee ere ea |r ca en) | ee | 
Diving apparatus, aba- 
lone and sponge-_------- 471, 700 954, 674 572, 600 92,654: || HOLE Se NEE Joe Ss 
By hand] 1, 708, 900 72) \Dibv | 22 See Pte = See 102, 200 8, 368 
Motale vase eee 546, 751, 000 | 14, 226, 370 /1, 576, 877, 400 | 28, 776, 385 83, 958, 400 | 6, 033, 084 





1 Data are for 1937 except that for Mississippi River and tributaries which are for 1931. 
2 Includes the catch by drop nets and wire baskets. 
3 This catch was made by scoop nets. 
4 Includes a small catch by otter trawls. 
5 The catch by shovels, rakes, and dredges is included with tongs. 
