258 
U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Imports of fishery products entered for consumption, 1937—Continued 


Item Quantity Value 
NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS—continued 
Fish for other than human consumption, not elsewhere specified __..-__._____-_]_-__-__-__-___- $11, 105 
Mish liviersh. bois? 2 Siete aula re pee Gupvigibesers ore oc ee pounds__ 2, 473, 962 421, 141 
MISh§sounG SB2 secs So ee ee ee ee eee dow 160, 808 32, 635 
Bish, serapiand fish: mealh ss se tee ee a eee tons__ 92, 772 3, 357, 254 
Tsing lass>iate2 8 908 ao Nae ke tehe ce oe ee es ee) Seance we pounds-_- 85, 289 39, 137 
Ke] ps ae Se See neh ee i Ese Bie aerate a 5 Rho eee) ae ee ee dou 1, 131, 063 17, 812 
Skins, ‘fishirawvorisalted =~ =.=. <= 2855 ee Ss ee a done 1, 335, 172 58, 665 
Skins'sealtrawa (mop fur’ skins) she sie e eve ee ee ee aes ee done 1, 958, 833 291, 600 
Spermacetiiweaxe ae. oka A Adie as oe oe eae See ee wile ay 32h dose 80, 339 14, 742 
Wihalebonesunman iiact ured tac x tay ee ee ee | 1, 469 
Wihalebonesmanufacturesiols2 22 = i ee ee er a a ee eee 336 
FTN LE hy eer eine re ae pe sd ot ear eR Re oats Pa ehh Ge eRe OS ehh 2 oe |e on ee 4, 785, 286 
Totalisnonedible fishery’ products 223 ee TER ee eee 16, 724, 777 
Gran} totale he 29 os. Mey eseis AD Byes ey ne | a ee 50, 635, 515 


FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES 
(Area XXII) 4 
The yield of the commercial fisheries of the New England States 
(Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Con- 
necticut) during 1937 amounted to 670,864,300 pounds, valued at 
$19,937,288 to the fishermen, representing an increase of 2 percent in 
volume and 11 percent in value as compared with the catch in 1935, 
the most recent previous year for which catch statistics are available. 
These fisheries gave employment to 19,624 fishermen, as compared 
with 18,449 in 1935. 
There were 400 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 
in the 5 States in 1937, as compared with 380 in 1935 when the most 
recent survey of these establishments was made. In 19387 these 
establishments employed 12,122 persons, paid $7,705,479 in salaries 
and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, cured, 
packaged, and byproducts) valued at $24,038,947. In 1935 the 
wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 10,561 persons, paid 
$6,456,456 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products 
valued at $22,838,942. 
Fisheries of the New England States, 1937 
SUMMARY OF CATCH 













Product Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts 
Pounds Value Pounds | Value Pounds Value 
Riis ta pe eS eee Mee 2) eS 83, 578, 600 $897, O85 34,000 | $2, 980 513, 858, 500 | $11, 998, 732 
Shellfish wetcmeese 24-0 Sees 17, 600, 700 1, 908, 922 629, 800 | 93, 111 20, 251, 900 2, 198, 727 
Ota See ae see aS 101, 179, 300 2, 806, 007 663, 800 | 96, 041 534, 110, 400 14, 197, 459 
Product Rhode Island Connecticut Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
ISH OA oe Re on eee. | 9, 422, 300 $299, 040 | 8, 273, 600 $325, 981 | 615, 167,000 | $13, 523, 768 
Shellfish: /etes =: ees 9, 425, 100 | 1,098, 924 | 7,789, 800 | 1, 113, 836 55, 697, 300 6, 418, 520 
Otel 2 Wane ke se Ll 18, 847, 400 | 1, 397, 964 |16, 063, 400 | 1, 439, 817 | 670, 864, 300 19, 937, 288 


4 This is the number given this area by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. It 
should be explained that there are included under this area craft whose principal fishing ports are in the area 
but at times fish elsewhere. Notable examples are the groundfish fishery in area X XI and the mackerel and 
southern trawl fisheries in area XXIII. For a clearer understanding of the statistics published in this 
seplien, the reader is referred to the section in the latter part of this document entitled ‘‘Statistical survey 
procedure. - 
