FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 
RHODE ISLAND 
Fisheries of Rhode Island, 1937 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEar 
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Gill nets Lines 
loat- 
Haul Pound ? 
ne seines ’ Trot | nets ace 
Anchor| Drift | Hand | Trawl| Troll | with P 
hooks 
Fishermen: Number| Number| Number| Number|Number| Number| Number| Number| Number 
Ongvessels-—-<2= 24255. | Fteee es eee 12 47 2 7 |e eee 
On boats and shore: 
Hepular ey ss sf = 8 1 2 82 16 39 1 24 45 
@asuals.<2-<2--s2~ Uh jpeeestee (te seecez 25 8 fi 1 Qn) baa oe 
Rotel sees ware 65 1 14 154 26 53 2 33 137 
Vessels: 
Steam: 
SREORLONUGTIS Se: a | ener (eres emee! eee ae eee ASS ae i) bo meen] 2e ie ee ee 2 
TREE ZO UOTIS st | eee | eee emer SSIs Pose We Sica? Sel Seer eee eee 1 
eLOtA Leese = ae |e een eee eee | nearer as 22s) e<_- . ehh eel» |eeee SE ee 3 
ING TOMER Ds SSE. seca || epee bak oe Esper ie Bees (ee Po: 6s eee 31 
Motor: Ta aa 
DGOPLOMOTIS = = py-h 2 |e eee e E 1 20 1 3: | ne SoS eee 2 
EEE ORZONTON So see ee eet | erect ret trea, | prt th | beset othe 1. |52252-2) |e 2 
aL) A ee S| ee fe | ements Pe 2, ok ee ee 1 
AN 1 Be See | Re | eee ae 2, 23 1 4. |. 3-2. ee eee 5 
Netitonnace:-. $). | pee hee 31 173 10 34) [oes he 62 
TMotaluvesse lst == 2)|ep. Smet ae 2 23 1 4 |. =224|s ee 8 
Totalinet tonnage-|\ 222222 |. 22 == 31 173 10 34. |b cee eee 93 
Boats: 
DYN) 01 aa lts Sele eins Reece) (i Ee. |. laced Bap 1 53 14 33" || PSeaeeee 2 1 
Othereeae 16 13 Seaton a 30 i ei le 2 22 27 
IN CCESSORY DO AUS see = et ons | Le ne |. > 2 Uy Ue fe TR Oe Tao 3 20 
Apparatus: 
INUMDeIrS see 16 4 28 244 69 117 3 36 36 
length, yards. -- OROLG?) M2 BEN EER. Eel Sh ee ee ee eee fe Se et 
SCUAEO VatdSa: ts =) | eee AG AS OO FARO amet | Se 8s ba ees | caren Se eee 
Heoksioribaits 3 9. | bee i 434 | 28, 643 117 500" | Seas Eee 
Pots 
Fyke | Dip | Otter Peri- | Har- Dredges 
Item nets | nets |trawls Crab) Hel Lob- |winkle} poon Speats clam i 
ster | and 
cockle 
: Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num- 
Fishermen: ber ber ber ber ber ber ber ber ber ber 
Ongvessels: ss) 3m eee bat (XC) es oe a ees 39) deca 73|eeenese 23 
On boats and shore 
Opial = 3-2 os se 2 33 4 146 11 37 22 6 
Casuals. 5 23:09 3 ee 8 Se eee | 24 100 9 4 12 12 
Rotel > opps 3 10 97 2 28 285 20 114 34 41 
SLeasise 160: 20) TONS as | eee idle efi OG 8 I ee Ps al 1 
NGrLGUHACG) sos 7m Seeeee nes |e SIT er et ee eee eee 13 
Motor: ——S —_a_—|J ——————— = os 
BLO; CONS: = 2252 2-4 eee ea none! OY \. | seth) fe ee, ae 18s teeeeess 27 |eoe eee 5 
MESCOl20 CONS=. 22 aa] eee sla ges 52) MBO Ue es 6} Ee es 3 
21960130 TONS = 223 | nee BO 2 NN ee kc oa 2 | MP ee | Pere 
Ota +2 4 S222: eee ee ee Dw asses [is 3 oe 19) 2252552 30))|2--e es 8 
Net tonnage: =< 25 |Se0 shies ATT a | ene ele ES 135y|ReaeZ= DIRE ee 79 
‘Total: vessels=-.2 3/38 >. Aloe P+) eee eee 19;\| Bee 30) [San === 9 
Total net ton- 
page: FS yes eee ee OSV fay ioe See See | fae Sy 135) tose P74. 5 ere 92 
Boats: im on 
14K) <1) a PSs. Os Nees 20 1 10 137 14 20 1 9 
Other. = ct eee s-- (+p) [et Pe aS 14 33 778 eee Seen 12),|2-- Pee 
PRE CCES SO TURE OR US era en een ie ees |) Se! ser | emp | | I ae A ee eee | ae ae 
Apparatus 
Wumber_...- _.- == 105 10 49 30 858 |29, 270 875 50 34 18 
Wards ab mouths.—2--2- eee eek T143h 522 —— ~ | ee | ae ered | eee nen | olde ses Bae 15 






