FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 355 
Fisheries of New Jersey, 1937—Continued 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY: By GEAR 


Item Dredges Tongs Rakes paces rr i 


OPERATING UNITS 























Fishermen: Number Number Number Number 
brinvieSs@lss2 5-5 2 es 1 TSB. et ete Si | 1, 158 
On boats and shore: 
TENSE EE pag Seas RE | ae ae Cee ee 81 2 83 
Chgnni be sie ie eh Pe ae 117 3 120 
(Rotalle 2s sxe ees 1, 158 198 5 1, 361 
Vessels: 
WY [7G coal Sa ner! Dd eee meget sas pane cone leh d emu 2 
Net tonnage__________- 23s | mee ae Sao) S| 1) eee ee 23 
Sint 2: eee ee LOS in| 2 <2 2-3 OOO | 5a ee eee 103 
INetmionnage-t 2... = PROS |s Seem ena eeeege emilee eB: ee 2, 371 
Toatalavesselsin=-- 2" LOS} eaeeeee snes || 105 
Total net tonnage_ -_-_ ZR OLLS | Se See Ee (eens ree be) 2, 394 
Boats 
DIN 0) P.O | bee 71 4 75 
(CVn arene Se gl Se | eee eerie ee FES 120 1 121 
Apparatus: 
TN LDOTE | 012 | Cayaecyerrepeaes mpeeriemeerimeeatape 210 198 tl Se ee 
Mards:at mouth=.. =---=--. DOO! ex Deters LE Let AE Ne Res es be POS 
CATCH 
Oysters, seed: Bushels | Value | Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value | Bushels Value 
Publieysprine= 22 =. ===. 991, 500 |$385, 680 | 68, 660 |$17, 978 850 $212 | 1,061,010 | $403, 870 
TEES) EY es FTES th ea Sr | oe el ee 10,990 | 2,842 550 138 11, 540 2, 980 
Wee: Le eS ee eee ae 991, 500 | 385, 680 | 79,650 | 20,820 | 1,400 350 | 1,072,550 | 406, 850 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY: By countiEs 
Item Atlantic Burlington Cape May Cumberland Ocean 
OPERATING UNITS 
Fishermen: Number Number Number Number Number 
(Cin. 28 SOEs LE ep ee Wye a lal (he eee ee peace ee Pee 191585) oe eS 
On boats and 
shore: 
Repulars<<_- 2 36 20 2 22 3 
(Casualeo.. 2. if Spek 2 ae DVO) f3 0's Ree ote 
Total--__ = — 43 23 2 1, 290 3 
Vessels: 7 
IMIG Gi a Swe le See We Sees ekr ao Se Rae 7 a |Eat ein Dae ed 
INGiaL Onn AP Ce sears peepee ee Se) [ae Ea | atten aot, 
ipl oo Lc 2 2 ee ee eee eee oe eee 1058 |eaee 2 eee 
IN GIR NEO SVTE Se BES eS 2 23 eS A eee ee ee ee PTFE (be SR atone as, ea 
FRotalsessels||s yyeeeer pesca eit) sai ea ee 105, 2-225 eee 
Total net 
PORE AS Ces | eeneenenennyeenes et = rrr me et lee ae eee Pour ene eee 
Boats a 
rotor s5 sa S* 39 9 2 24 1 
OLNei e st 3 1133 eee os ee 103 2 
Apparatus: 
ID Ane 5 eS Ee OT SS soe Ss Sas ee ee a | | See Pee 210) 25 ee 
Dates (ycenoes Ol oe Se 8 ee ee re oe eee Se 260) |tasa! oaeaeeyed 
Tonys ee 42 19 2 132 3 
Rakes: pee Se 1 || See eee ee Le peer See eee (Ee 22 ee 
CATCH 
Oysters, seed: Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value | Bushels| Value| Bushels Value | Bushels| Value 
Public, spring____- 6, 710 |$2,507 | 10, 300 |$2, 558 1,000 | $250 | 1, 033, 000)$396, 055 | 10,000 |$2, 500 
Public; fall:.-..__- 1, 240 AZT LOS SOQ) |: Ze BOO) |S see eee | ee Eee a | Se ee eee | ee 
LG) Cs. 7,950 | 2,928 | 20,600 | 5,117 | 1,000 | 250 |1, 033,000 | 396,055 | 10,000 | 2, 500 

NotE.—Of the total number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 1,348 are duplicated among those fishing 
for market oysters or other species. Similarly the following craft and gear are duplicated: 56 sailing vessels, 
1 motor vessel, 72 motorboats, 120 other boats, 116 dredges, 193 tongs, and 4 rakes. 
