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Dredges Tongs Rakes By Total, 
= hand, | exclu- 
Item ne R caalak 3 Forks} Hoes : ees ser! 
us- | Oys- | Seal- | Oys- ys- an for| dupli- 
sel | ter | lop | ter |Other| ger | Other oysters | cation 
Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-|Num-| Num-|Num-|Num-| Num- | Num- 
Fishermen: ber ber ber ber | ber | ber ber ber ber ber ber 
Onhvessels 522s 2 ean eae 90 BY PN E  e| e ass a |  e  e 289 
On boats and shore: 
Reowlareesss- see Greases 146 27 162 15 32 8 JS: ssn 429 
@asgale? ae ae See 128 21 | 410 22 71 18 43 17 768 
Notals:2s<2o5s22s2 6 90 277 48 572 37 103 26 56 17 1, 486 
Vessels: 
Steam: 
BtornlOitonssos. 25-23) 25 SS ee ee eee eee aos Sao Bee ea ee 2 
11G0'20' tons 2525225 2s Sees we ae ee ee eh San one S| Peee 2a | eae ee ee 1 
Zito s0ons= 2222 sss5|- =o ie Pee a (sees [a Reg et eee | A A 1 
41" tors0 tons ’s=222-2>|-s=-—= 1 ee ae Sera (a ee | eee ie ee eee ae - e 1 
OLITOIOO EONS a= aes | eae ya) A VE Ea a Peach | RE | 2 ae | be ee 2 1 
6 
157 
46 
16 
3 
31to0.40 :tons==22=-424|--==-- opens 2 Seae8 | Sreseaeease. | sosc le. 222] S2 282 Pee 1 
OLCOVEO CONS as 2 eae a 2) |) Eevee See ES So) Le | pape Re 2 
‘Totalss=eess Ss |e 16 in| ses eee epee a os ct Rec oa] es ese ee bee 68 
Net tonnage_---.--|--+-_- 358 Ts],)| a A oe 2 Se S| ee 788 
otal vessels= = 225) 2222= 19 1 Tp Ye pr nn i S| PRA 1 Sade pee el fe eo 74 
Total net tonnage__|____-- 484 | Spe en | on | ee ee eee 945 
Boats: 
Min toreees toe ee oaleesess 137 20 114 7 19) | ses2S2|2S see 357 
Others eset eee eS eet eee 5 27 428 30 55 6 4 ie 625 
FATCCOSEOLY AD OALS Sea Sas ee Le tae lees | omen al ne nt IN Sa | pert | ee 62 
Apparatus: 
Numbers--5-=-2- 3 4 37 705 48 572 37 103 15 66) \222 soe es eee ee 
Wards/at: mouth -2_— 4 55 i Bian aes See eee al 2] see ee eS ee 
CATCH: By GEAR 
Gill nets 
Species Haul seines Hand lines 
Anchor Drift 
. Pounds | Value | Pownds| Value | Pounds | Value | Pounds | Value 
IANO WLVGg treet etree ener 137400) S153 747) eeesenee emma | ree eared | | eae |e 
Bluefisht 86-22) oie 22 ae ee 17; 20034 AS S80"). 2 2 |e seaee 2, 500 200.}-2s8f0% 2] 2-2 oe 
CE a aa ep = pe | seis Dee | a Re (apm nm STB | ad 862, 700 | $25, 856 
Hels COMMON ete a ee 49-400) | 3,698 .|2-2- 2-2 |e ee Seb. ee eee 14, 400 1,575 
Flounders 
Blackback= 4 u-csraes 1,000 Eh] ae SM >. Camel Pe Me | ewes | age jy) sO 
Yellowtail and dab__.____- 400 SOWL DERE: =e Soak oe oo ee eee eee 
Blukese.e.22b oe b a Tess 800 80\\|2se2h aloe Ses wo: Le ces EE ee 
Herring senses neon 16, 000 Ee ees Sener | oe eens | eS eee ee ee 
Mackerell. = - 2.1. tase den td on} te = Sede ee oben b Sn ee 10, 500 SHOR AGT Se eS ee 
PPONIOC Ke ae ee | ie ee ee eee en ee eee ee 139, 000 1, 738 28, 600 341 
Scup or porzy==-e se ee ae ee 200 D))|22a5t SS Eee l= eel ee os 
Silversidagzs- lee onbe. ea elie 400 7g) (ee AS = ee ee a he ae ae 
Squeteagues or “sea trout,’’ 
Tay. ot Ake eR Wo deers 16;'500'| e+ 17440) ieee lh ee eee 1, 600 JOO" |S eeew ee eee 
Stripedibasss== 77,300 | 4,516 500 S80) 2. eee | ee 2, 000 120 
Mautogs. 222232 eee. deb ee 5 700 Q0'\o= aot URE ee ees Der ee es 25, 800 1,016 
Wihite perches tenet tees  |S eae eee | Sane ese 1, 000 180) | 22 eS ea eS | Sas Sas Soe oo ee | ee 
Whiting) oeaes. sree eee ke 400 Se | aa | | ee 8 ee 
Squidte gee ee ear ese 2, 000 40) |Soats cel Oeee ee =| Bs ee eee | ee a eee 
Motal:o- 222 22sec nee see 319, 700 | 12,701 | 1,500 260 | 153,600 | 2,388 | 933,500 | 28,908 





