FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
Yield of the fisheries of the United States, 1988:1 By gear 
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Gear New England Middle Atlantic Chesapeake 
: Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Urs SeMeS== e222 2—e =~ 33, 813, 700 $938, 356 84, 558, 600 $390, 972 93, 612, 000 $358, 798 
PAT SeWAGS= = 5 22a == —= - 2 = 1, 376, 100 37, 973 1, 642, 100 107, 725 10, $42, 500 293, 560 
Stop seines_....-..-.-.-.--| 10,183, 600 1OSFG8G)| 22/48 eo |S ee ee emcee Soe OV era r* s 79 
CO A eee 22, 415, 700 370, 709 4, 697, 500 307, 426 1, 525, 700 118, 849 
nneS Bas oe ae ee Arne 60,082,900 | 1, 449, 623 6, 993, 800 308, 798 44, 010, 700 782, 232 
ound mets: 228 S22) | 22; 370, 400 344,183 | 40, 723, 300 858,082 | 84, 735, 700 | 1, 508, 106 
Floating traps-.----------- } 8, 271, 300 MOQ MOSH. eon eee Se a | | 
Mthertraps —- <2. 2.2... 71, 700 | bx CUA Sear eet Se Og [edd = 16, 200 389 
GS See eee ee 5, 770, 000 48, 308 1, 176, 000 2806). |. 2s eee 
3 OCU ee A ae ee (ee 271, 000 20) 203). oo ee el 
Hyike nets--2-2228, =e... 174, 800 | 7, 153 439, 200 26, 909 1, 566, 200 87, 137 
0) SIC IS EES 6 ee 4, 303, 100 62, 601 2 694, 400 2147, 104 1, 617, 800 129, 976 
(OND WCU 6 oo Se) OS Se ee eee ee eee eee 4 700 ADD). ee | ea eee 
Pipinets § 6 en 147, 900 12, 250 100, 000 17,,000). |... 6 cee 2 ee 
Bush Mets = a 49, 100 NEO 2M oe eae = eee | eet ee | ee ee ee 
Otter trawls__!2) 222. _.- | 412, 235,400 | 8, 164,343 | 45,085,900 | 1,795,099 | 10,726,000 | 228, 750 
DUS) SS a eS 13, 708,100 | 2, 211, 140 2, 050, 900 184, 624 640, 600 28, 552 
Pvarpoornss2.- satel -...- 2, 290, 7| 355, 474 1, 300 9) 572 Nu 3. te eee 
BIO E Soe eres ane ee LW. 20, 300 1, 950 25, 000 1, .674.\2..__ | |e 
SURO, ORD. ce Se eS ee ee ee ee aa eee eee 2, 842, 500 178, 370 
Dredges:=\.= -. 222.222 pees 15, 786,500 | 2, 458, 921 21,033, 500 | 3, 022, 101 13, 679, 700 735, 322 
MOTE S yee 2 AEE Se 1, 972, 006 228, 203 3, 793, 500 641, 109 23, 757, 300 | 1,705, 496 
Rakes. 2 ease PRE == 2, 252, 600 292, 357 2, 072, 100 249, 792 2, 063, 600 170, 920 
IGT So See | 8, 027, 300 450, 631 53, 700 460840) |: ee Ss ee ee 
LUG ee ee 5, 857, 200 525, 683 870, 700 §4,.223 | eS. ee 
RGR Se aa on RR I We Se eB eee ee 420, 000 78, 750 
ny lie has Ce ee Se ee 339, 900 21, 462 521, 300 56, 263 2, 537, 400 257, 744 
Qh ee ee 631, 520, 300 | 18,275,182 | 216,858,500 | 8, 249,244 | 294, 593,900 | 6, 662, 951 
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Gear South Atlantic and Gulf Pacific | Lakes 
Pounds Value | Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Purse seines_--_--_--_- = 300, 697, 000 SSIA Goat O26 100: O00 giao; O42 |= 2) none ane eee 
Haul seines_______.___- Z 35, 933, 800 | 1, G53, 896 3, 687, 700 231,733 | 5,484,800 | $220, 567 
SIL TSR Reo oat 46, 494,100 | 1, 966, 983 34, 520,700 | 1, 944, 688 | 38, 273, 700 | 3, 176, 278 
paramme) Nets 44- ===: ===— =. 8, 373, S00 442, 090 925, 100 75, 930 167, 100 5, 080 
ifs (Seek AEA (lh ee ee 47,772,900 | 1,508,585 | 208, 663, 200 | 10,972,186 | 2,332,200 | 364; 813 
BOUT Nets =~. ees 14, 830, 400 325, 027 1, 095, 400 68, 383 | 9,016, 500 555, 726 
FOHHEVIUEA PS ee). 2 81, 000 12, 000 14, 019, 700 834, 949 | 23,018, 200 | 1, 586, 293 
‘DIES oe SE 2 ee eae | ee ees eee 245, 100 RAO | Beers ne ee | ROR re: 
Waheelsmes ost ee | 11, 200 TAR re) Ss 2 a SR ee ee | ee Pee eee eee 
PUKE WNGES So = 23-2 | 431, 500 | 12, 284 339, 600 40, 448 2, 927, 000 157, 923 
DG i pee ee 1, 127, 900 46, 155 4, 398, 000 208; $53. |i 258 Soe 2 
Avast Chis oe = Sere 358, 400 WAS S0G Nose 2 oe ee ee oa Se ee | ae 
IESG I" SS ee SS ee |e ee 1, 451, 600 281320" |. eee eee 
IAT Ra0) OS 316, 000 S00 nose eee ee a eee ee el ere 
INO RT CHS en =e oo ee A ee |e 476, an 21, 092) (Se cecaee ee Ee os eee 
MATT AR AMO TINO Nels =) s 6 eke 198, 367, 5 TSO 25276. |e cee ee eee eee 
TDR BGG eg || 4 12; 525, 00 4 595,635) |22a2 ee -es|E=--o hee 
Otter trawls__._______- _...-| 139,751,100 | 4, 526, 134 Gi TS7S100) |) ST FHNTS7 |e eee ee ee 
ECESERAT IN GI LWW LS eee go ek ng eM a et rnin 440, 300 T6s69S tess a ss ee ee 
LS ee ee 3, 693, 500 108, 055 
RISE OOTS se eee a a all 2 == - +5 
Sit eee Leeann se 517, 600 33, 054 
Dita oe ee eee 11, 471, 900 607, 
UDCA ae ee eee 6, 826, 300 452, 149 
Crowfoot bazs_-_--.--.------ | Sze aes | Beep ses oe 
LEI en ee ee ce | meaR7 400 35, 727 
IGEKS: 5... Sse Hae cesses 2, 900 
Cr a oe eee J, 022, 900 42, 423 
eifdase eee ee es [ays Ser ere 
TELOOKS. Soy Fah A en 8 160, 600 216, 062 
Diving apparatus, abalone | 
SMe SBONne eH =n se 482, 000 857, 930 
By hiarideaee ee soc ae 1, 343, 900 57, 540 
FROLghe ese =: eee some 621, 858, 100 | 13, 073, 403 |1, 525, 884, 600 | 26,086, 301 | 81, 524, 500 | 6, 083, 212 




! Data are for 1938 except those for Mississippi River 
2 Includes the catch by drop nets and wire baskets. 
2 This catch was made by scoop nets. 
‘ Includes a small catch by 
otter trawls. 
5 The catch ms shovels, rakes, and dredges is included with tongs. 

and tributaries which are for 1931, 
