344 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
VESSEL LANDINGS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS AT NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 
Landings of fishery products by fishing vessels (craft of 5 net tons 
capacity or greater) during 1939 amounted to 23,006,463 pounds, 
valued at $1,343,048. The heaviest landings occurred in October, 
when 3,303,743 pounds were received, and the smallest landings oc- 
curred in April, when receipts amounted to 806,761 pounds. Sea 
scallops are particularly important in the landings at this port, being 
valued at $609,570, or 45 percent of the total value of the landings. 
of all species during the year. 
