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Item Kent Castle Sussex 
Apparatus—Continued Number | Number | Number 
OUTAGE GS ee a er a a ee ee era | ee 6 ll 
SUT) Op ae) Ree ee ee 5 6) |e 
Square yards posses ee ean ae ee een eee see eee 740 840))| 3c) sae 
DRY OTIC TS aye ee ee ee eres 5 141 87 
1D) ) 0} \:) tn co ee ee ee eee | eee ee Benen 67 
Cast nets..------. waceewie easonne sete cee eee eee eaten tes neweccene TY oto oe | Eee 
Pots: 
15 ( eet Aesop LS OE SI TS Ree ae ee eee 90 36 214 
Mobster. -.<c--sesace= Se ee a Ee be dete eho oa | Gene 115 
Dredges: 
Clam) £02 2. Se Sao ease te este wec nse asa esse ee eS 10 \se222.--28|L Aes 
Wardsatimot hea ee a ee eee ne ees eet see eae 12) "|S. sees eee 
Grabs bs Ss ao a etre s rea di Seni essace sabe tee ae specs oeee 8 ).2e 3 
Wardsatimoutlee see asn eer aa onan en Ren eee a een nea 10 |zcases scat et ses ee 
ON SUC toe nea ae ee ee ee eee eee eee 10 jocezcec cb eOe sos 8 
Wardsiatimouths2s08< = 2252. soe ee a es eee 14 Loon. Sees ee 
Tongs Ober tan AOL) OVSLCIS 222222 2=- eae nae eee ae eee een 3) | sewn aes | aoe onan 
CATCH: BY COUNTIES 
Species Kent New Castle Sussex 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
INN@WIVES eran sscs case asst Ss ee sast se Eee eee | Eee ees 2, 800 $54 67, 100 $1, 348 
lie fish see ea == fe eee 8 eee 100 Sil oe ee 5, 400 378 
Warp). 2-252. 2--et bee eee 14, 800 1, 184 30, 000 2; 400) |= = 258 eee ee 
Catfish and bullheads_--_------------ 2,000 0 28, 300 7 500 20 
[0,0 le ape a iS AES See eine eee Se S| sec ose ||P eee Ser SSeS eee 48, 000 1, 680 
Mronker aeons = ests Re. go oe cee ee 53, 400 634 |\ns-2ss22ce kee eee 218, 400 2, 682 
He leyeommon ess a2 2 Seal 3, 400 542 8, 500 1, 277 21, 700 3, 109 
WMlounders-==-+=- 222-5222 --- See eee | bse a a= ee eee ewes || eee 4, 200 214 
@izzardishad... 2--2-42-s2555--2esee-- | Sse =; 52 |S ee 500 10\\)2 2-22 SR es 
BMS ra Het OT a as ert gL | 48, 857,000 | 227, 831 
Mullet Ate on oe eee see eects | eee el a | a lle 64, 400 2, 582 
Sheds :-=!-.----22--le2-e ca tee ts 5, 600 983 11, 700 1, 749 3, 200 515 
Spo titiet fe 2c. ek Se Bee sleet ce Soe ee Sooo 2s 3, 000 150 
Squeteagues or “‘sea trout,” gray_----- 113, 500 $3405i| 25222522). 6ee4 23 178, 600 5, 358 
Striped bass =: -=~=-- 6-2 4, 900 400K Sos 2 se|- see ees 26, 900 3, 058 
Sturgeon: !2=---+- =~ 22s ero ce | Soe 400 74) Sie EE ENS ee 
Mato g Wess. 2 <<a ce hee sect ee sase ese | see tte | Poa te ree alee 1, 100 33 
VWihiter perc hee wass rs saan ee 4, 600 460 700 #3 13, 700 1, 370 
Yelloweperch 4< 2-22 2=-26 | | eee 800 32 5, 400 270 
Crabs: 
1 13 (0 le ene eh ea a as ea 83, 600 1, 987 800 16 180, 000 2, 705 
Polhandipeelen se — ae ee ees oe ee oe ee eee a || ee 78, 500 14, 894 
kan pln coe eee ees te ee 489, 000 SEAN ee ee ER |e 
oDStGrS teen er a a ea Ee Ee ec a ew el eect 4, 300 1, 290 
Clams: 
Hard tpublic ce: 22-2 = 2 asso 7, 600 O20 Wo socal el Se 
I ard iprivates-=2 226 22 Sasse 16, 000 PPC en ee eo ree ey 
IMiussels;seas= 2S= 25 Foo Sos Sessa 2, 800 W7Sp| wa. == 263| Seaton esa| 2. seas eat eas 
Oysters, market, private, fall__-_-_-_- 270, 200 20 Lf OMl =o 2 2) oe2s Senne |Me ee a eee 
surtles ;SOapPeCr= ==. aeons eee 3, 100 246i Eee SUS RS)” ot ese 
MOtAGL Sao aee ce waste sae 1, 071, 500 43, 099 87, 600 6, 768 | 49, 781, 4C0 269, 487 
SEED OYSTER FISHERY: BY GEAR 
Item Dredges 
OPERATING UNITS Number 
Mishermen, fon Vessels. =-<<:-<s2-2222s-sed5 sesh e ee eee ae ee as sa eee 
Wessels, Sailmee eb 2 2a ee teen ane eee 5 
Netitonnage:. oe. . 2. Okt te eS eee aL eo eee ees 89 
Apparatus: 
INUM Der: 2. 225 Soca 5 tse eS so sens an senescence eee eee aaa See eee eeea ase eae 10 
Wardsiatimouths-sa0 2222 3 a a ee be ee eee 12 
aca Bushels| Value 
Oysters; ‘seed; public; spring? 2.c22e2 ease a ee See eee eet eet eae noeneeeeesseee 83, 600 | $13, 800 

Note.—The seed oyster fishery of Delaware was confined to Kent County. Of the total number of per- 
sons fishing for seed oysters 13 were duplicated among those fishing for market oysters or other species. 
Similarly the following craft and gear were duplicated: 2 sailing vessels and 4 dredges. 
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