U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of Massachusetts, 1937—Continued 
CATCH: By countTiEs—Continued 














Species Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 
Pounds | Value | Pounds Yalue | Pounds | Value Pounds Value 
Mlewiives i222 = 22 Siok ete | Eh SN Mee es 9 | ee 430, 400 $2, 721 329, 400 $2, 649 
Bluefish ete ees 27100 RG 2407 Ree oe | ee | et a eee 700 79 
Buttertishs see e 300 0 DRESS S| ee ee ee 1,005, 900} 27, 318 
Cod SE: Shas Sets 8 ee ee 153845200 |0"474206| Sees SaaS eee 105, 300} 4,500} 103, 188, 100}1, 938, 569 
Croakertsces tes ee | eee ee eee oe eee eee ene ae 2 eee eee eee 111, 900 4,346 
@utnmiers: S02 280 Ph AL. |e PS. RE Si | SS | ee) ed 300 11 
CuUSKE SU RAT ek ee Ete | ce RS eed | ae ee 9 2 ee 3, 196, 700) 58, 466 
Eels: 
Common 3, 600 324). ceca |eee A eS) eS S|. eel Eek 
Congerti ett ies 100 LN eee S| ae eee ee eee eee ee eee 11, 700 158 
Flounders: 
Gray/solewd 222 2a 2s S = 2S 15/500 | en O,: 204 eee ces 2 2 Ra oe NR | 2 a 6,176, 700} 246, 337 
Isemion|soleee seers 54; 400 | Hi 5! S36] Sa Re eae ACK ee aisle ea eal | tae a 2, 223, 700} +139, 917 
Yellowtail and dab----- idl 400 | Pinal 4.00 ence momen a eo 40, 000 600} 5,455, 400} 121, 923 
Blackbackie ta ANGST A500 | MG641044| SoS col 25 ee 40,000} 1,800} 1,074,700} 41,815 
Blukeueees: ba 7351800 | Ve SEL00 | es Eos | Ea a |e ee 301,400} 25, 046 
Winclassificd RBs a eb Ae EW REN A EES SUES) A | oe ie OR Ee! 663, 300} 19, 762 
GOOSefis HS IECB Es Se ees Fi 5 IO PAS Se Mee st a, BB ee 300 4 
Gira ydis eee eee er Ie ORES a ye | ee aR ee USS) |S ke 1, 400 42 
HaddockwRe eta) AAS (000 |(eeO 2555 | eee eee 34, 200} ~—-1, 200} 138, 969, 400/3, 349, 307 
Hake: 2 seek | bse 10, 600 P27: |) ere eee ERS eo 18 |S ae ee nee! Fae gene eee 8, 760, 300) 146, 161 
Hialibite aaa ee ee 1, 000 137 Se Hs Se S| (or ee ee eee 842, 200 84, 307 
Herring (seas 208 tt RAR ee See eae ER es | eee 900,000) 6,750 2, 100 44 
Herring smelt________ 2 2 ETRE SAO a (A RE A SE) | NT We 10, 200 167 
Miaekere] 82.2 -2be i082 ee ase 12, 100 233 | 220s Bo eae 12, 000 480| 3,178,400! 160,912 
120 ltoYel cot Se ee ee 1, 200 Pat ee [ere Ln” | Re ea Pee ae are 16, 645, 900| 267, 697 
TVOSC HS Tyee Es oS PRAS  12 O B F e |a eagneeel| TT 3 ll 38, 834, 500) 604, 691 
SCUPIODPORLYes=-— 100 i] ) se pen ee 500 10 2, 527,600] 57,614 
Sea bassesus ee FI Bee, So ee = |) ee a | aes 1, 000 50 730,900} 44, 220 
SeairO Dine eeAes.. ono ye | | | = I) a 8 a ee 6, 300 104 
Shin dlp h iy Oe SF ee eats ee 4 a S| SL Se 800 16 
Sark sum aees eae OME tT | ee elf | en | ee ee 11, 300 397 
BA GOS 1 SI Be Nia og id | ahaa og a ete | | nrg lg | ames ale apn ed 12, 800 181 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea trout,’’ 
yi a ad 2 ER | ee ae |e ll eee 6, 200 531 
Striped! bass=s222= es +h 5, 100 358 ae | ee | eS Se FT || ep 28, 300 2, 536 
Sturgeon ew 2 200 DPA ATS ERE 2. | ee ee 1, 700 116 
Sword fis eis ie ss eR POE A die |e |p Ef eS 125, 200) 19, 913 
RAM LO Gs eee ee De eee m2 ft | E91 ee 900 77 100 7 
LU UTES Eo) BS ee oe Sea I to | ae ee | POE 5) FE Se) rea nO | i de 600 31 
SWAT GIn os Ra ety I eR os 9 | ae | 3, 000 27| 5,758,700} 91,922 
Wiolffisht Mets 0322. be. 100 | ee See ees ee |e ee ee ee 2, 222, 900 41, 756 
Crabs hard Sarees Sates oben a| Ree 13, 600 $379 186, 500 5, 819 1, 017, 000 24, 503 
Tobstersme ets Ses he 15,600} 4,655] 140,000} 38,990} 526, 400} 136, 299 331,800} 90,151 
Shrimp. 225 eae sO pa a | | a | = I |. ee 6, 800 475 
Clams: 
Hard spublie.. = 218,000} 23,826) 2,700 109 321300||..4-2;334) 46 -52--=2 =| ee 
Hard Sprivates. ok 3 | SOt A eee | ee 20  e 10, 000 (26 | c2se=2 2e2225| asses 
RazOnsaer ee ace k et Sl ear 2 SRR Se 94,:900)..... 4,400). =-<-<=-+-t=-|=-08ses 
ott publictee ue ssae2 10, 700} 2,235) 64,500] 7,347} 1, 295, 700} 112, 088 27,300) 2, 649 
SOfGMDRIV Ate ain ab eel he ell bee |e eee | 52,/500)\.. 14;375| 22-39-2222 a eee 
Oysters, market, private, 
Spring 22s Be su _ eden atcends| eet OO 2 tS URL 1 20, 400): | \'5,,.428) 2. -22--2---2)/, eee 
Periwinkles and cockles_____ 7, 200 300) 2. S| a 900 15) sc2sesede k= SOR 
Seallops: 
Boeiy Seo at ee te Sb. 57900 | (RO 8200 | eee | eee 30,1900|| #2101800 | Boose oe aan een 
SeqeiSess Aes eee ee ee 400 59) b=. 2 4| 5 Bee eS. 2 ee 337, 300 39, 058 
Sori Bei A | COS OS LR ge alee. = | AIS) 2) 6, 700 181 
Drishwmosseois 3 tess be a ee hol | | 77,000!) 115; 900 eos ae eee = aa ere 
BIO WORMS ase ee eee | Se SL 1 ea 4,200} 1,000 3, 100 750 15, 000 3, 600 
Sandwormstisssie see | Le 50,000) 9, 000 8,300} 2,000 107, 300} 19,320 
Motal-- 222-322 5, 042, 100] 226, 839] 275,000] 56,825} 4, 006, 200} 318, 709] 344, 267, 200|7, 679, 009 

