404 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Fisheries of North Carolina, 1937—Continued 
OPERATING UNITS: By countTIEs 



Beau- . Bruns- 
Item fort Bertie sail 
Fishermen: Number | Number | Number 
OmivesselSs 4 see ee BG OS us 122 
On boats and shore: 
Regulars —-22£29t = se ee 160) == 22 433 
@asual:t Ata. taper pa hee 70 48 94 
MNopalt =) os. boo es ee 336 48 649 
Vessels: 
Motor: 
DitollOstons_—-... Less 2222 oe 21 
Uitor2z0 bons tk $5 eee See ee | Se = + [Eee ee 2 
isto 30 Gows= == Pee sks ht eal Sse eae eet 
sleror4Otonseene ees 2 2 ee see S| Sa elon 
4) toro0 tonsa 525 eee: 3 = | eee 2 
Bl toi60 itonsss=-! 22 2 s2* 28.) 2b Sead SS ee 
GlifovsOltons 2. £2225: 2b |e = eee 1 
TROta eee ee te if) es ee 
INGiLOTINAL Ones ee Oye = 8 eee 
Sail: . 
Sito lOionse =" en 30) \|£2. 5 Ses eee 
MISto;20 tons: 2-2 = 2st | eee Oe eee 
2 1AbOVsO;UONS-=2 = eee ea 2f\ = yee Al 8 
Motalee =. 15 ees ee Ch | tes ee a ee 
INet fonnares— 4. a ee SDD a ease ae 
Total vessels: 27s ss. 7 40) |S2 Nee 26 
Total net tonnage___--------- 364522 He - 5= 326 
Boats: 
IMiOLORMS SEs .~ 283 2 bs 52 13 78 
Other aes oe ee 69 2 151 
IANCCOSSOLY DOStSS seen sooo eee 2 ee 9 
Apparatus: | 
Purseiseines;monhaden’— = bee ee | eee 3 
Length, -yards:---2-2.22 | SSeS 850 
Haul seines: 
Common] est ae 6 2 24 
Length, yards-----===2-=+=2-- 1, 200 2, 000 5, 000 
1bf0)8)-/ eee he Re ee Bee ae 4a) k= 2 ee | ee ee 
Wenpvth) yards:----2- == S800 a5 en ee ee 
Gill nets: 
INCH OT ARS BAe eee ok AE eS AE Oe | ee See eee 30 
Squaresyards!s4>> <0 336542). Wee eee 8, 400 
DT its Seek See Sees ees 8 ES EE eee tee eae = 11 
SUUsaTe yard sks ae = ee 4 | ee 4, 400 
FupnarounG! Ween ease AA iis 2 Ne a 111 
Sqiaresyardss tease ss ss 167600), (Ei Eee 29, 400 
Stake-eehecekie were’ oh ees VHA gl ee S|): oad SE 
Squaretyards 24 145700402 3 eee eee 
Lines: 
Pianist sent eure a6 Le ee. 3 oo ere | ee bs Sener On a 
TIO OKS 2 2 ee ae a al lene ang ee 
Ui hoy bE AR WL Ft Oe | Rs a eal) al 
PET OOS so se a eset | nee | erp 
Trot with baits or snoods_____- 124s Sate Ae 44 
IB AlUSIOnISHOOUSS #22 Eee se = 89.500" ots to 16, 600 
Pound inets: Sse ee ee ee Tif 1509) See 
Bivike Metso. bene se so eee ee SE See ee ee me eee 
Dip mets yA Sees! SB seem Ld Se eee > es 
Otter trawls) shrimps 9-25 ses = A ee eee 61 
Wards ab mmouthe esas eee Bis} ae te 1,197 
Bots jee te sin ee 2 650 |) Fe ee 
Spears boos Ae Se Ba Be ee 95 
Dredges;ioyster_--==-4--=- see LODE i 2 ae ete 
Wardsiatimouth=e) 2 2288 nH A7(5 | (eee SI} SS SD 
‘Tongs, oyster 28 tt _ 5 Sve poe ee | eek Sek | et ees eee 
Rakes, other thanifor.oysters--——--4| 42-5 |= 6 











Cam- 
den 
Number 



115 
1, 491 
105, 650 



Craven 
Number | Number 
Bere ets 39 
162 16 
162 55 



67 a 
7 15 
1 8 
360} 1,600 
200 | eee 
72100) | pean 
PPh its jak Pet 6 
+, ee 5, 800 
er 540 
bier 32, 400 
"aks 920| 19 

