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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
There were 561 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 
in the two States in 1937, as compared with 585 in 1936. 
these establishments employed 12,005 persons, paid $3,068,069 in 
salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, 
cured, packaged, and byproducts) valued at $10,009,939. 
the wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 12,663 persons, paid 
$3,073,443 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured prod- 
ucts valued at $9,813,684. 
Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1937 
SUMMARY OF CATCH 







In 1937 
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Product Maryland Virginia Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Shs. - Se Se eee eee 10, 365, 000 $392, 995 |199, 118, 300 | $1, 982, 849 |209, 483, 300 | $2, 375, 844 
ShellfishVete==-2— =e 39, 587,600 | 2,139,034 | 43,173,500 | 1,846, 356 | 82, 761, 100 3, 985, 390 
ARO Gal a aera Secs 232 oe ee 49, 952,600 | 2,532,029 |242, 291,800 | 3,829, 205 |292, 244 400 6, 361, 234 
OPERATING UNITS: By STATES 
Item Maryland | Virginia Total 
Fishermen: Number Number Number 
Onl Vessels: = 2222--=-2s est Bet aes soe SE Sc 8 820 1, 666 2, 486 
On boats and shore: 
Regulars ses ~ 4 sews bt Heupel a” Se eee 2. 4, 278 4, 851 9, 129 
Casta] Ae eeees 45n.t BOs eke. a eee 2. ? 1, 844 3, 070 4,914 
Total este a RE Ree ae Ll a ee, 2 6, 942 9, 587 16, 529 
Vessels 
Steam! ==3--== 5S Ray SR ep a 25 25 
iINetatonnage=o=22is £28 deat ee eb on ne ROS ey Ill eRe 2, 833 2, 833 
MiG tore sete se b= st ied ok deh ee ae ie Semon 20 32 139 171 
INetitonnage o.oo tei Oc fae 8s See 2 Ree 2 202 2, 469 2, 671 
SAL] eee res eee ie BPR ee pace Eh pale ey SL ee eR Co ee ee 151 
INettonnage: iiss BSS oi ies 1 ot ee fo eee ees” 11886). |e ee oe 1, 886 
Total vessels______- 183 164 347 
Total net tonnage 2, 088 5, 302 7, 390 
Boats: 
IM OTOrHe: 220 5s et Bao! $oee _. SS. eS. eee ee 2, 743 3, 366 6, 109 
Ophersae Se th TE LA OE) a PE Se) ee ee 1, 688 3, 004 4, 692 
ACCOSSOrY“ DOSS! 22 s2eeS2e> 12t 2u ee ee ee ee be rere et ae ene 105 105 
Apparatus: 
‘Purse seines,smenhad ent ==2* 52 sellin sae exe's hee ee |!) Se 36 36 
NETIC PMS sVOATU Gece ceca tac a ee ere ee ae re ee oe | cn ae 11, 050 11, 050 
Maullseimnes! Sr at = acer sce) peta se 2 eee eee ee 132 139 271 
Mength Ayards Afar = Se 8 eh ee 2 Re A eee ee 24, 402 53, 876 78, 278 
Gill nets: 
AM CHOTA eon ee ESAs as ee en Oo ee ee ee 417 3 420 
Square: yards: 2: i222 s20 nes teeta te ee ee eee 58, 794 3, 600 62, 394 
1D) stipe SS ee ee ee eos sot cet bbe en aS 235 223 458 
Squaresyardsa2 52s" sears ste iar es eee 199, 248 201, 605 400, 853 
Stakeis) Gates). AS ANT Add ee. 3, 001 5, 963 8, 964 
Square yards 4) 200. -~ 4.5.24 oho eee OSes L 251, 435 135, 732 387, 167 
Lines: 
Eland Sere eo pee SS Se ey Reels * ERE epee ees 100 93 193 
LOOKS 9" 2p Se 2 ee ee 120 161 281 
Trotewithtbaitsor/snoodss <2 Saat Rass y See eee ee 1, 586 1, 962 3, 548 
‘Baits Mrsnoods2et pen eae ee ee ee eee ee 1,005, 750 | 1, 023, 610 2, 029, 360 
POT WAG IOOKSS oe ae oe oo ee hs te nee ee a 3 5 8 
HOOkSaet eee i ema s Fat ys WEES 2 ee fe 300 2, 550 2, 850 
OUTIGRN CLS 3 ere Sao ene een ee pe ee oe a ee ee 455 1, 656 2,111 
Crab pound) netisa ce 352 oe Sent oe ee Ee Bale 039 Ae tek 277 277 
SCOPMCUS 5a Fy Sy So cede ne pee Mee omy fe ty nen ee ee re all b/d pe pep ores 2 2 
SQUahetyards-to5 52 309- t= fete Sen Oe ya eee em || oe os eel 1, 300 1, 300 
Pf 'e(2Y 5 012) cea a TRY Qe Wr MRS ge AY ah 2 OP ES 1, 834 762 2, 596 
DD GGG = eyes 2k 2 hoe ep en nee eee ny Beale cee ed Coons 863 1, 440 2, 303 
OGterrar Se 5p hes bth obs am Pt poeaenee rie ST ee ee eee ee 19 19 
Yiardsiat mMouth.-2<>-_a8se 6 = os. osotoc ee ste pace al Ree oe 515 515 
FS) EST Fi) 0} aed Pa NE a A UNC TT OND er > NE NR yey eS, ene ae |e se eee re 4 4 


