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S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the Middle Atlantic States, 1937—-Continued 
SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE SHOWING THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH 
IN NUMBER AND BUSHELS 






















Total 
Quantity; Value 
4, 233, 300| $37, 962 
813, 875 8,075 
602,400} 37,475 
543, 288) 758, 738 
88,162) 117,741 
107,010} 154, 091 
800 1, 586 
115,472] 79,098 
700 1, 236 
9,303} 5, 435 
80,146} 95,385 
52, 286 45, 771 
923, 8581, 011, 231 
1, 134, 261|1) 218) 161 
7, 200 8, 650 
508, 800} 342, 914 
Total 

Bushels 
1, 184, 439 
24, 323 
5, 766 
32,161 | 33,290 
Product New York New Jersey Delaware 
Crabs: Quantity; Value | Quantity) Value | Quantity) Value 
Hee ee eee number__|1, 533, 300)$11, 350)1, 906, 800/$21, 904| 793, 200) $4, 708: 
ee Sayan See ae G62 oe GSI 625) ez en |), bees 2p0 854 
Bott Anal peclers. =. ---e= do__--| 50,000) 2,500) 238,400) 20,081} 314,000) 14, 894 
Clams: 
Hard spublics==s-——= bushels__| 268, 488/374, 543} 274, 040/383, 275 760 920 
iard sprivates- = do___-| 47,938} 67,914] 38,624] 47,497 1,600} 2, 330 
Soft, public_-__---_----- Gols.2| —48°1251885,.445)| 58,'885| (68) 646). == -- = | 42-2 == 
Soft, private... -..------ dos S00 Hey D5 3G pe Sal Se ae ot a a ee ia 
Surf or skimmer________- do_.---} 80,983] 60,114) 34,489) 18, 984)____-_---]___--_- 
Conchs! eS dos==] OO | a 236) = ae ee | se ee 
INTUSSe1S {Sea =e ee douee= ONO70 tet O02 saan ey ee 233 173 
Oysters, market: 
Publicysprin geese do_---| 71,386] 83, 950 SE760|| 1435) eee 
Public. dos 28,600 |eo2; 432). (23686liaBoO|=-) ane ee 
Private, Springs do___-| 603, 957|748, 303] 319, 901/262, 928)______-__|_-__-_- 
Private fall do____} 693, 843/845, 101) 401, 818/343, 890) 38, 600] 29, 170 
Scallops: 
Baye 2 oe se eee dou 1-200 | 8 G00) kes! sae ee A SRA Re 
Seat we i- tae ee aoe do____| 469, 783/329, 255 SOON a G5Siee = Se see |e ae ee 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY 
Item New York New Jersey Delaware 
OPERATING UNITS 
Fishermen: Number Number Number 
Orn vessels: 2 ee ee 28 , 158 
On boats and shore: 
Regulars=<222+2---=--- 109 88222. Aa ee x 
Casuals a= 39 120 hie 2322. eee 
MNotal’es252e-2-2-e=- 176 1, 361 4 
Vessels: — 
Motors.2--2-252=2=<2=-=5-= 5 2) 2). 2.2 eee 
Net tonnage__--------- 149 7A a oA 
Sallc. 53232 se ee tn 103 5 
INet tonnages:..-=2 ==.) 5-2-5 2 ee 2,371 89 
Total vessels _-_--_--- 5 105 5 
Total net tonnage- - - 149 2, 394 89 
Boats: i: a0 
IMOtOTS S222 see eee 20 (tol ee Se 2 Se 
Others 2222222 128 1 eee Ss ke 
Apparatus: 
Ipredgvess..>-5-—- 2 ates ae ae 10 210 10 
Yards at mouth- -_____ 19 260 12 
TRONS aa waeseeseece te 148 198). 2A eee ee 
Rakes==2 - 2-2 22-2522222) 22-2 522 ee ee Dy lat a 
CATCH i WD 
Oysters, seed: Bushels| Value | Bushels Value | Bushels| Value 
iPublicisprings=5-2-—--— = 39, 829 |$34, 995 | 1,061,010 |$403,870 | 83,600} $13, 800 
Publicstalle sa: a= ssesee nee 12, 783 | 13, 760 11, 540 PROB | 22 1 Se ees ee 
Private, Spring=S2 222222222 5 66>i\| as OOGm Se 532s oe (Peperer , iL. SEB eae eel 
private: fallsst 222. se2 ss 32, 1619 | 334290 Ale eee ey ||: te eee 
Notalevz-<=s2scsa-eees=== 90, 539 | 87,041 | 1,072, 550 | 406,850 | 83,600 | 13, 800 



1, 246, 689 | 507, 691 

Notr.—Of the total number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 1,517 are duplicated among those fishing 
Similarly, the following craft and gear are duplicated: 60 vessels, 
92 motor boats, 248 other boats, 122 dredges, 341 tongs, and 4 rakes. 
for market oysters or other species. 
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