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Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1937—-Continued 
CATCH: By StateEs—Continued 
Species Maryland Virginia Total 
FisH—continued 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Wiite perch 4 + 2G ee ee 296, 700 $12, 668 195, 400 $5, 183 492, 100 $17, 851 
Wihiting : pole ns a eee eS | Sek eee | eee 17, 200 194 17, 200 194 
Wellow perch 232.5. e ese 187, 200 11, 798 76, 600 3, 523 263, 800 15, 321 
Totalit 4s 222 Se eee eee 10, 365, 000 392, 995 |199, 118, 300 |1, 982, 849 |209, 483, 300 | 2, 375, 844 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
Crabs: 
12 Ci cokoe Cee a eee 16, 198, 300 393, 304 | 27, 927, 500 565, 052 | 44, 125, 800 958, 356 
Soft and peelers.__..£-232______- 2, 514, 100 211, 196 2, 475, 300 224, 915 4, 989, 400 436, 111 
DHNIM Pe a eo ee sekacs seca] sek eae ee ee 1, 700 120 1, 700 120 
Clams: ! 
ARG DUDNC. ---=-5 ee 64, 000 12, 000 1, 624, 100 269, 032 1, 688, 100 281, 032 
Hard. Drivate> 2.2 Sok ee 5 See eee Seen a 7,000 1, 750 7, 000 1, 750 
Wihussels: seal SOs. 570s Fen ot a en ep ew 27, 700 788 27, 700 7 
Oysters, market: ? 
Public; Spring 2-2-3 =- 3-2 6, 228, 200 406, 089 1, 284, 600 88, 460 7, 509. 800 494, 549 
Public; fall.----- Seed ea 12, 936, 000 903, 568 2, 104, 800 144, 570 | 15,040, 800 | 1, 048, 138 
IPTIVALO TS DRINE aoe a eer eens 585, 100 90, 393 2, 347, 800 169, 730 2, 932, 900 260, 123 
Rrivatesieall ae ee 985, 400 119, 424 5, 248, 800 378, 390 6, 234, 200 497, 814 
Scallops scent atyss= See ee ae Ee ee = 3 eee Eee 10, 800 1, 426 10, 800 1, 426 
Said Se eeceen ere eee 73, 000 1, 120 111, 900 2,101 184, 900 3; 221 
Terrapin, diamond-back___---_____- 3, 500 TSBOO | Sse = Se eee 3, 500 1, 590 
Turtles ‘Snappers- <<. $-22=2 5, 000 350 1, 500 22 6, 500 372 
ROtHI sea Soe te eee ee 39, 587, 600 |2, 139,034 | 43, 173, 500 |1, 846, 356 | 82, 761, 100 | 3, 985, 390 
Grandptotelis + - oes senee ee 49, 952. 600 |2, 532,029 |242, 291, 800 /3, 829, 205 /292, 244, 400 | 6, 361, 234 

1 Statistics on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 8 pounds of meats per bushel for clams 
from public beds and 7 pounds for those from private beds. 
2 Statistics on market oysters used in this table are based on yields of 5.98 pounds of meats per bushel 
in Maryland, and 6.06 pounds in Virginia. 
5 3 The sea scallops were taken by a Virginia vessel operating off the New Eagland and Middle Atlantic 
tates. 
Notre.—The seed oyster fishery was prosecuted in this section only in Virginia where 1,220 fishermen 
using 13 motor vessels, 433 motorboats, 33 other boats, and 910 tongs took 794,100 bushels of seed oysters, 
valued at $198,485 from public beds and 2,400 bushels, valued at $600, from private beds. Of the total num- 
ber of persons fishing for seed oysters, 815 are duplicated among those fishing for market oysters or other 
species. Similarly, the following craft and gear are duplicated: 295 motorboats, 21 other boats, and 606 
tongs. 
SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE SHOWING THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH 
IN NUMBER AND BUSHELS 



Product Maryland Virginia Total 
Crabs: Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 
ards 20s out te number_-_}| 48, 594,900 | $393, 304 | 83, 782, 500 | $565,052 |132, 377,400 | $958,356 
Cl Soft and peelers_____.____ do____| 10, 056, 400 211,196 | 9,901, 200 224,915 | 19, 957, 600 436, 111 
ams: 
Hard, public__________- bushels__ 8, 000 12, 000 203,012 | 269, 032 211, 012 281, 032 
Hard; private... 5.220 __ do ESL AL: 82 024) eee 1, 000 1, 750 1, 000 1, 750 
Nrussels seats ek .f bh BON) £3 dot 2a FF aie ee 2, 308 788 2, 308 788 
Oysters, market: 
Public; Spring... 2 = do__--| 1,040, 669 406, 089 211, 980 88, 460 1, 252, 649 494, 549 
Public; fall) 4 PSO Ss do. 2h 2168, 211 903, 568 347, 327 144, 570 2, 510, 538 | 1, 048, 138 
Privatefspring. .... 38 = dou 97, 843 90, 393 387, 426 169, 730 485, 269 260, 123 
Privatetial. 2-3-2 8. 8s. dos 164, 783 119, 424 866, 139 378, 390 1, 030, 922 497, 814 
Seallops, sea__....---.__..___- Go. AL hae a ee | 2' 700 1, 426 2, 700 1, 426 


