392 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1937—Continued 
OPERATING UNITS: By StatEs—Continued 



North | South | Geor- 














49 
14, 700 
77 
64, 500 

. Ala- | Missis-| Louisi- 
Item Carolina res gia Florida | bama sippi | ana 
Apparatus—C ontinued. Num- | Num- Num- | Num- | Num- 
Gill nets: Number | ber ber | Number} ber ber ber 
Anchors 22-25-25 ee 2, 047 195 34 26 | Saess a3 | 2 ek ss ees 
Square yards_-_---- 1, 010, 040)139, 900} 1,530} 22, 380)___..--|_-._.--|------- 
Drifé aes 3 128 33 159 G3], See ae oe 25 | 2 eee 
Square yards__---- 152, 340} 40,050} 75,015) 139, 400)._.._--|--_._-.|_.----- 
Runaround= =. _ 2.222 565 51 34 2. 161 ODS oss bes Soe i 
Square yards_-_---- 380, 110] 22, 730) 13, 200)2, 233, O76|Es Seaa errs. 550 
Stako 20) 2 2. Bee 5, 994 17 216 8 iS ba ea eee 
Square yards__---- 429) 930) 11, 304) 21, 904 7,600], 2-525 |S al |e ee 
(ETN Mel nCUS — =a ee ae | ee meee eee 566 Tee 59 57 
Squaresy ards 2326. Ss |e Bee ee 557, 400] 82, 400} 29, 850} 12, 760 
ines: 
Band? =e ee eee 117 123 310 1, 889 124 120 332 
Hooks and baits--- 134 222 310 2, 522 203 149 347 
Dra Willen heave esos 5 Roma et les ee ie 0s) ee ee eee 
HOOKS eee 2 seen 1 2 GS Pe oe a 800|22=—- -=||-s-. Tere 
Tirole pee eee 8 [eae 2 | Seg SR GOS |EIR Ere Gere 
HOOKS =a= = = ae SZ a ee oe 993): =-ece (| BEE Se 
Trot with baits or 
Gnoodsseas shee s-= 673 98 232 212 102 173 876 
Baits or snoods.---| 442,900] 49,200} 99,250) 95,900) 29, 900}101, 600) 220, 550 
Trot with hooks------- if] eee 91 237 219 \b ee 550 
INOOKS S25 ae 2)450| See 10,900) 81, A 833100 | Soe 235, 800 
Poundinets= 2 es S083 | ae eae ee ee | Ral oe ee | Ree | bore 
Wheels) 52 Sahu. es a FL] BETAS al 2 I hi i) a, Phe alia weeds 
Byke netsuee 2) 4. ee 557/2: See Ale. La 8 90) 5.- ts. 428 
Dip nets: 
Commonessss2=-- == $69 |2r-=——s ae (60 SSeS S| Reese Se 65 
Drop ses 18 eee ae ee ee See eee 26) ESSEe | Fe 8, 925 
Gast metstees-* oo. 7) =F Alias: 2 Sees 25s 2 2d2| es e 41 160 
Otter trawls: 
Wishes —- 2 = See 1 Lisrese jee eee eee 
Yards at mouth___- 20 ps | eae 10-7) ae es ES Pele 
DHEM pee eee 194 39 245 318 177 695| 2,096 
Yards at mouth__-_- 3, 247 795| 4,686 6,163} 2,639} 10,637) 26, 976 
EDraps, donushis sess eee Se | See eee |p eee | ae 28, 300 
Pots: 
Crab fee = ae ee a ee 655 0;7608| a= sees || eee 
Wele- setts eee nena oe ea | Saas es eee OD |e | eee | eo 
Misha wie 22 ee et 76 84 4, 920 655/] 25s Ss bee 
Séa crawfishe. 2 -- ==4- | Posen pete | Ee ee D2 (Uda) NERF Sine ic |e 
Purtle 2 Vyas. _ Sass 2 SS | Sa |p ee eee PME Tot he op) Sal faethe 
Spears2s-22 a8 52-25 Ries 317 05) 223222 84 54 45 | Sse 
Dredges: 
Clam: 2>-tetes =o = See 2 ee ee See 
Oysters oo 53 ee 296 i ieee 
Yards at mouth__-- 286 2| weed Fe 
ESTEE Ee) oe eR RE FETS A ee | Leas a 
Wardsiat.mouth=--=|22-5= 22 222-2 ee 
Tongs, oyster=e=: 2! es 120) 28222 27 
135 35 
Sponge = sees <0 3 Sonee = 5 | Senet Bees |e 
Diving.eutfitse— =~ sass. ~ 2 | Sese2 sae ea | see ene 






Total 
Number 
2, 302 
1, 173, 850 
2, 415 
iL 054, 000 
1, 249 
478, 600 
