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BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1937—-Continued 
CATCH: By States—Continued 

Species Louisiana Texas 
FisH—continued 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea trout’’: Pounds Value Pounds Value 
787, 700 $68, 567 2, 089,800 | $175, 146 
199, 600 8, 193 19, 500 552 
SSEIRGE DSSS ce tee SE ee I ee ep ee ee ee ee Ae ee 
Sturceone 89 eight Oe ho ES ee ae a ee 
SGR GIS Se en ee | ee ee See A], Gag. 2 Ease 
SUMShe gd ee ee ed ee ee ieee URAL gre Ba ee 
Renpounder. 2-2... Pie eee eee eee ens fra ote 2 RS ee 
seeiplecal: 620 eee 2, 000 OORT, Sho sae 3) eee 
Miniieiperch ss. 425 20.) ase gee - 9 RMA ge8 SW oa wae pled) ee ye tS 2 
GTO EO ae RR ARPT | eR a A | eee ae | RCAC RO | UA ne 
Mellovtail.: 424 ee 9% some oy) SB wera Folly seem abel Yow meres: |]! oe Sea | 
2 Wi) at Ieremesegerasta canes Semen ee 5, 131, 300 | 319, 961 6, 189, 000 383, 433 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
Crabs: 
15g Ee ee eee eee oer 14, 717, 100 194, 811 921, 600 24, 577 
Soft and peelers_________________ 329, 300 LURE fh | mes 5 SR | (EER a 
PIUOG Swe S EES AP oe ee es a ile a A en Sige apes nant bes ale ene ee 
Sea.erawfish*or Spiny lobster. ~~~ .~-4)_~ <= .= oe ee a ee ee 
Ramp 2 (MAM te) bebe) oe 68, 780, 900 | 2, 382, 540 | 16, 904, 800 551, 404 
Clams: 
EET 1 2 PE ede See Mie ra ate Ge | lect cee Seed fenceecrcy ed 
Hard, iablic: 2-2 = ates bes «a oelfes on ee neg els oe ae ddan [Pe tian See Real 
Wonchs. 2 55 Oh eh de a SS whe | ie 1 pee Le oe a 
Oysters, market:3 
Pablic, Springs2 3 &- so-so in 1, 395, 800 76, 225 618,000 44, 697 
ot (Oe | A ae 62, 900 6, 160 571, 600 45, 934 
Private; Spring. b= 4 = == =.<2 35! 4-274 ADO eee ae = ee 
PeTVale sl) ki A 2 SH OOO eae eee Se? SP Ls raen see sees 
nealiops, Nave. 9. Paste “25nd ool aie eh wk aerate Serer 
Terrapin, diamond-back____________ 3, 700 Oe eee ee Pe a eee ee 
Turtles: 
Greens Soe Ore. _ bee wre = = 40 = 1s} e 5 ik “es eee oe Se ee bee ere 
Snappers one. Feed i ee ae eee .  ee e e ee 
SOre-sholfee 2... evan wee tens] ep eben aaa en ee + 3 5d 
Sponges: 
SUNS 2c oo eth 2 Beeeek hoe De 
Sheepswool 
Vn B15 Oe Se LR ce pS eel ey padres ben 
gl Cy ue hte SSI Bie he Fg See Se 
Tine Sy he LE a Ee See | 91,879, 100 |3, 281, 224 | 19,016,000 | 666, 612 
Grand total lessee bee | 97, 010, 400 |3, 601,185 | 25, 205,000 |1, 050, 045 

1 Statistics on hard crabs used in this table are based on yields of 4.07 pounds per dozen in North Carolina; 
6 pounds in South Carolina; 5.71 pounds in Georgia and Alabama; 5.77 pounds in Florida; 5.74 pounds in 







Mississippi; 5.56 pounds in Louisiana; and 6.12 pounds in Texas. 
2? Statistics on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 8 pounds of meats per bushel. 
3 Statistics on oysters used in this table are based on yields of 5.52 pounds of meats per bushel in North 
Carolina; 5.87 pounds in South Carolina; 6.21 pounds in Georgia; 5.49 pounds in Florida; 5.13 pounds in 

Total 

292, 500 
141, 273, 500 
2, 983, 400 
/203, 081, 600 | 8, 578, 057 
546, 751, 000 |14, 226, 370 
Alabama; 4.95 pounds in Mississippi; 4.09 pounds in Louisiana; and 5.64 pounds in Texas. 
Note.—The catch for Mississippi includes the following products taken by Mississippi craft in Louisiana 
waters: Shrimp, 19,064,700 pounds, valued at $858,027; oysters, market, spring, 8,173,000 pounds of meats, 
valued at $351,784; and oysters, market, fall, 219,400 pounds of meats. valued at $14,315. 
fishery was prosecuted in this section only in North Carolina where 17 fishermen using 8 sail boats and 14 
dredges took 8.000 bushels of seed oysters, valued at 31,760 from public beds. 
engaged in the seed oyster fishery are duplicated among those fishing for market oysters or other species. 
SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE SHOWING THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN SHELLFISH 
IN NUMBER AND BUSHELS 
Product 
Crabs: 
igi ee ee ee eh number__ 
Soft and peelers__________ do 
Clams, hard, public_______ bushels__ 
Oysters, market: 
Pabhe: Spemps<*_ 2-2) 5 do 
Public: Tals = Se do.“ 
Private, spring___________ de-.= 
Private tall 716 S do: & 
Seallops, bagel S* 2) SG 4 dot = 
North Carolina 


South Carolina Georgia 
Value Quantity Value Quantity 
$51,538 | 2,453,000 | $18,408 | 4,745, 149 
22, 600 24, 900 iS 23P |= seen eee 
34, 343 988 AS). | 2s ee J SUgeae 
STH TT ig) pie ees, (eo eS Ce eta eh cies 
Tee ia ao oe) 35 teen eae eee eee 
1, 222 255, 213 55, 117 21, 626 
2, 382 223, 765 49, 601 16, 860 
EE, GROME 29 2 kale 5 as |e bins od We 
All of the persons and gear 

The seed oyster 
