FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
Fisheries of Rhode Island, 1938—Continued 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEAR—Continued 


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Dredges—Con. Tongs Rakes By 
hana, | Total, 
; Item etc teen |i é Forks| Hoes Cue sive of 
us-| Oys- | Oys- ys- upli- 
lop Other Other for 
sel ter ter ter oyster cation 
Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num-| Num- 
Fishermen: ber | ber | ber | ber | ber | ber | ber | ber ber | Number, Number 
Onivesselsee-) eR. 2 yes AE 76 Qu See oes A el aso Ee | ee 252 
On boats and shore: 
eer he ns (1 103 32) |) 221 25 42 16 9 1 416 
(CECH CAE 17 ee Se 115 25 372 11 59 23 42 11 714 
“Cite See ee eee 8 4 76 221 57, 493 36 101 39 51 12 1, 382 
Vessels: 
STeaierer 258 5 aus sh 
Net tonnage___-_---- 
Wiotonmya® 225 
Net tonnage_____---- 
Total vessels_-_-___- 
Total net tonnage - 
Boats: 
IV Ot Oreo 25-2 eek oh ae ee 125 9 63 1 3a | eee pal eee eer 367 
(OVO Re 7S ee ee eee ee 2 47 425 32 70 13 14 4 640 
ENDRISRO AT OTE. eye eae le | es ee eee eee eee eae 59 
Apparatus: 
INitmibenses 222425 soe 4 32 634 57 493 36 101 39 5D |. 25. 222 aes 
Wardsiatmouth.2-_-2--- 4 CH ea | Ey ame A | epee foe Se [eas 
CATCH: BY GEAR 
Species Purse seines Haul seines Gill nets, drift Lines, hand 
Pounds |Value| Pounds | Value |Pouwnds | Value | Pounds | Value 
ENR ARHGO)— So ae a ere ate ee |B Eee FP 103, 600 $530) |Ce eee | OO =| ee | ee 
TBARS 0. _— =aeieeaian balan eT Yuba | gin apemena E Bene 4, 100 330 3, 700 $270) ||. 2-2 alee seees 
OG eee an TSS nas. pee |e ee I Le ee ee 612, 000 | $18, 608 
HCISMCOMIMONM bare 52) eels Soe IN 8, 500 9947 | tases ae 9, 400 932 
HMloundersablackback-._ 22. . oo |Pen ese |eee a. 400 20" | ae ae 200 10 
Herring, sea 
Mackerel 
Scup or porgy ee eee 
Sea bass 
Striped bass 
Squeteagues or “sea trout,” gray__-- 













PLAC OEE ek ee cans Sen Pee eee ee 1, 300 BB Bete as | Pere mes 68, 200 2, 576 
Wihhibermenchien 2 6. men ie io) Ae eNOS ea 2, 000 TA |p nn ee | oe ee 
DOQUICet Ss Sees ee li eee ee | oe ee 1, 000 20) je = |2ess see |eo.25~ es |e 
Motalses 92-8. eee 600 | 9 | 247,500 | 7,491 | 28,700 | 1,020 | 750,800 | 22,946 
Lines—Continued 
Species Pound nets Floating traps 
Trawl Troll 
: Pounds | Value |Pounds| Value |Pownds| Value | Pounds | Value 
ICR ANS eee ee, een (eke eg ee ee eee (ee eee 44, 300 $277 13, 700 $137 
PAMCHOVICSN eee es een ne 
B luefishe< Same WR wd oo 3s 
Bon itos see Se Ras Se a 
IButterfishess Sian nat eee 
(Yale aes eee ee eee 
@rovallemes i a ae os 
Cunners#) eS ae 
els: 
Common 
Conger 
Flounders: 
Blackback 






