348 U. 9. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Mackerel fishery of the Atlantic coast, 1938—Continued 
CATCH: BY AREAS IN 5-DAY PERIODS—Continued 

Block Island (area | Gulf of Maine (area Nova 
South ores XXII west of Nan- | X XII north of Nan- Bootie 

Date tucket Shoals) tucket Shoals) XxX Total 
Seiners | Netters| Seiners | Netters| Seiners | Netters | Seiners 
SUMMER—Ccontinued 
Pounds |Pounds| Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds 
ATG: 21-25 = 5 toe a a ee 61157200 4) ees 611, 700 
(AIS '26=3 1S re Se re a ee ee ee | a ee | co ee S504600'4 es | eee 850, 600 
Sept aoe. 1 eek ste Ra | ee ee | eg Ae eee 138000 R22 222 vee eee 138, 000 
Sept;:6-10 B= <2. 5 ees es | ere | ee ee ee 81, 800 3) 000) | Sa oe 85, 400 
BeptaLl-i5e i 7 22 SUED SE 2S) ea A) ee ae 638, 900 3;°L00) || ee 642, 000 
Sept:.16-20.- . i225. ee eee eee ee: | een 120 FOO ha ss oe ee 129, 700 
fSLe) 0) Reged) RR ee eee hh as are ike ll el pa a hae F OFS 00 nea am eee es 9, 300 
Sept: 26-30. 22 2. See ees PS eee | ears S| ea. Me eA ees Se Pee 6, 700 1300} [2 ee ee 8, 000 
FALL AND WINTER | 





DOCH 15 eee a a FADO GE nee ee ee DULG 500" |e 7.500) | Sa eee 1, 190, 400 
Dec: 16-20) e228: 5 | ae ee Eee See. Poe 803,900 | 24,800 |.-_------ 828, 700 
Jans 16-2082 ee Ee eee eee 1495100" Zoo 22 | eee ee ee ope al eee oe 149, 100 
Jana 25 ane ee ee 28, O00) | Sea ase 309;700%)| Soa ce es | Rea ae a awe eee See 337, 700 
Total 252 seo 7,517, 500 |497, 200 |6, 311,600 | 39,900 |14, 760, 500 | 360,900 | 356, 500 /29, 844, 100 





Note.—The roman numerals appearing in the box heads of the above table refer to tha numbers given 
these areas by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. 
OPERATING UNITS AND CATCH: By GEAR CLASSIFICATION AND GROUNDS 
[Vessels of 5 net tons and over] 
SS | 
Designation Vessels | Tonnage | Crew | Trips Catch 


SPRING PERIOD 
South (area X XIID) 
Seiners: Number | Net tons |Number|Number| Pounds Value 
Regulars). 2228. _ LS ie ee 30 1, 263 392 212 5, 166, 200 | $129, 816 
Trregular.. 3. UE Ea SE 15 590 195 70 | 1,392, 100 81, 422 
Netters. 3.222 ee ee a ee 22 340 134 138 494, 800 20, 917. 
Block Island (area X XII— West of Nantucket 
Shoals) 
Seiners: 
Regular. ~~ 225522 2S Aa ea 30 1, 263 392 98 | 2,944, 500 63, 442 
Nrregular = asso. 2 AEE ee 14 545 183 37 842, 500 18, 642 
INetters 2¢ 24 ceo) kk oe 8 125 49 16 39, 900 760 
Gulf of Maine (area X XII—East of Nantucket 
Shoals) 
Seiners: 
PROp Wars oe oe ee 29 1, 198 378 113 2, 433, 100 49, 969 
rnec ulars.< onus be ly eae 22 572 218 59 699, 900 13, 825 
INGELCTB cameo ce nee ee Cate ne a 4 40 18 22 17, 700 737 
“ Nova Scotia (areaX XI) 
Seiners 
OP UAT eee Se a ot ae ee TORR 5 269 68 7 272, 500 18, 381 
