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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the New England States, 1937—Continued 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY 


Ttem 

OPERATING UNITS 
Fishermen: 
Onivessels sso te ate ee eae 
On boats and shore: 
Steams). 50-232 .ct i bee eee 
INetitonnaces === se aoe? 
Saileeasth Se ere Seer iii 264 
Total vessels: == 2"=_-2= a 
Motal net tonnagel2-- 52.2 5- = - 2 
Apparatus: 
Dredvese-/22--2!-. sate. ee = 
Wards:atimnout he ses ee 
Oyster, seed: 
Public; spring 2222s ea eee ee 
Piablies falls soe eee ee ee ee 
Private, spring 
Private: jfalles8 02s Se eee 






Rhode Island Connecticut Total 
Number Number Number 
4 185 189 
2 160 162 
2 69 71 
8 414 422 
Bie eee ee Ee © 3 3 
ager arr ae 279 279 
1 19 20 
19 442 461 
gd: Pare ee 23 23 
oda ae Coe Oe ee oe 169 169 
1 45 46 
19 890 909 
2 1 3 
2 109 111 
2 191 193 
3 169 172 
4 93 97 
eee a ee ll 1l 
Bushels Value Bushels Value Bushels Value 
50,945 | $35, 685 62, 945 $47, 685 
42,172 29, 307 43, 087 29, 856 
284,800 | 278,700} 284,806 278, 700 
63, 727 60, 492 63, 727 60, 492 
12, 915 12, 549 441, 644 404, 184 454, 559 416, 733 

Notre.—Of the total number of person fishing for seed oysters 225 are duplicated among those fishing for 
market oysters or other species. 
Industries related to the fisheries of the New England States, 1937 
OPERATING UNITS, SALARIES, AND WAGES 
Similarly the following craft and gear are duplicated: 8 vessels, 3 motor- 
boats, 55 other boats, 16 dredges, and 4 tongs. 


Item 
Transporting: 
Persons engaged: 
@nvessels!a= 523--6 22 shee ee 
Omspoatst 32-3206 a 8 
Wesselsemotors 2 2-seae eS ee 
INetitonnare 2 asso s2 eee eee 
1S OV hee Saas tee ee ae RET eee See 
Wholesale and manufacturing: 
Establishments se ee ee ee 
Persons engaged: 
iPTOPriGtOrss= => 24 a oe ee 
Salaried employees__-_-=---.2.--2-_- 
Wage earners: 
Average for season________-______ 
Average: [Oriyear ee ae 
Paid to salaried employees____._._-_-___- 
Paid toiwagelearnerss=2- 2 eee 
Total salaries and wages_________-_-.._- 
Fishermen manufacturing________________._- 


Maine and Wineeevaree 
News setts 
Hampshire 
Number Number 
=e 130 35 
= 5 27 
= 135 62 
= 65 8 
at 729 205 
we 3 15 
at 146 193 
=f 125 155 
=t 177 554 
=e 5, 901 4, 312 
zi 2,425 3, 750 
=e $269, 336 | $1, 428, 009 
_-| $1,391, 704 | $4, 053, 018 
--| $1, 661, 040 | $5, 481, 027 
ab 942 2, 219 




Connec- | Rhode 
ticut Island 
Number | Number 
19 18 
19 18 
9 5 
311 49 
34 27 
29 23 
40 31 
482 293 
186 198 
$115, 921 | $68,779 
$200, 122 | $178, 590 
$316, 043 | $247, 369 
9 246 
Total 
332 
802 
10, 988 
6, 559 
$1, 882, 045 
$5, 823, 434 
$7, 705, 479 
3, 416 
