FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 
MISSISSIPPI 
Fisheries of Mississippi, 1937 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEAR 
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Item seines | mel nets 
Fishermen: Number | Number 
On vessels igre = = 2 ye a ee ee 
On boats and shore 
(Sf SG DL EN epiepce EetataR Oetet aie’ Feel | 52 74 
Wasuallzps os =taae e  ae so. 8 pia) eee ae Se 
TOtGl: sae weet ue ie et 56 74 
Vessels, motor: 
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LN) EE ig) ea Ne ee ae | | iia ee | a 
INO LODTIA LO sea e mene he et meena n | RPO NTF eer oy tie 
Boats: 
IED LOR Sere eee ee a ee 12 26 
OT 1 315) oe ner see CT 12 59 
Apparatus: 
INT eee ern Be 
Ineneth vALUS=e ee en ae eS 
Square yards__.__2)2222 2 
Hooks, baits, or snoods 




Lines 
Trot, 
Hand Troll with 
baits or 
snoods 
Nee Number | Number 
61 6 172 
1s i eae ana 11 
120 6 183 
OF pees oe | ees 
i)!" | See ne ae | ee ene 
AS a 2 sn eo | pena ne 
480 | ee ee en eee 
18 3 65 
4B) beeper = 106 

439 
Cast nets 
Number 
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Otter 
Item trawls, 
shrimp 
Fishermen: Number 
OTISVESSEIS Stee cen as eran ye ee 424 
On boats and shore: 
BELT 1011 ar ne ena 1, 003 
Casale sn es ee A ea 22 
POLS epee eae ee ee 1, 449 
Vessels: 
Motor 
Di GOMLO Cons 99.62) wk ee pets 105 
Dito. 20itonsa4. 2b bre: nor Gare. o 80 
2LitorsOiLens®. 2. ser, Fae 1 sare 6 
slite 40 tons. 25. aee oe Fea 1 
4isyo OO Onsen ee eA | et ae 
Ly Gh ae ee SR ees 192 
INetitonnage! 225% ars ig | eres 2, 131 
Sail: 
DUO LOONS”. 2 eerie et 
MET OIZOLONS Aas oe Seale 2 
ANT GUL Se USE) ee an 
INGULONTIACO Re eae eae me a PK byes 
Motalivessels e224 e 192 
Total net tonnage_______________ 2, 131 
Boats 
VI OLOD Sete Ses oe SS en ah 503 
(Oise el SES ge eee eee ed eee. ee 
Apparatus: 
ING ere eee ee ee Seep enn 695 
Wards atanouubeeee ee 10, 637 


Spears 
Number 
16 
29 
45 
——_—_— 
45 

Dredges, 
oyster 

By hand, 
Tongs, other 
oyster | than for 


oysters 
Number | Number 
634 2 
20 2, 
654 4 
pS A eee 
111 0 is Pec Spe 
O22 0 | esac ees 
G21 Ese tees: 


dupli- 
cation 
Number 
983 
1,670 
116 
2, 769 

162187—40——18 
