FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 379 
Fisheries of Delaware, 1938S—Continued 
OPERATING UNITS: By GrEaAR—Continued 
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Pots 
Dip nets 

Pound Stop Fyke 
Item nets nets nets 
Fishermen: 
On boats and shore: Number | Number | Number 
(CETTE? Sepa wa sc pate Sa he Alans | OE yt] ras Lae Real 
(CEC HET UR Saveemee ees beter esatery Pupkeoechaad 4 3 25 
MRO GH eee eee eee ees 4 3 25 
Boats: 
WAKO 2 ott SP ea es. Sas Nene ate bapa | Spee Spd Pearnee Bees 3 
(OV) c(S ees ee eh va, ele Radek peeing 3 2 13 
Apparatus: 
IN (GAT G\ 25 pues Maines: Jews Sepaed LES Sire 13 206 
(SCO EHEUREY apgehrfa |S xs ome he wna et eos Jie a aU | IN A 1, 230 
Eel Lobster 
Number | Number | Number 
25 al eee es 
39 9 4 
64 10 4 
6 1 2 
55 (jl Pee ea 
64 271 98 

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Dredges 










Tongs, By hand, | Total, ex- 
Ttem other than | other than |} clusive of 
Glam Crab Oyster for oysters | for oysters | duplication 
Fishermen: Number | Number | Number | Number Number Number 
Wribyesstloeeena ee rece 14 9 il Pearls epee laminas sarees 7. 228 
On boats and shore: : 
DEVE UT AT ee mn ee eee en a OM | Ne eo ae eee (LE 31 
(CasHale tee Bee Ney et yy |p enna 2 19 279 
Motalc=---f ase yo ae 14 11 35 2 19 538 
Vessels: 
LCE ay eee ee a a eR EN Nn ae ey Ne ae a eal oe ones 6 
IN(OPAEOVATE EDAD Se at BE OR Sd al ines Gees ae ee ee es eee 839: 
INFOCOn= noo) en RN 4 3 Bile eee ee ee cf 
ING tonnage oe 84 49 1033 | ee Eee 136 
Motalyvessels-.-..-2-5--.- = 4 3 6 ecce2 Sele 2 5 ena 13 
Total Net tonnage ____..._ 84 49 103 ona a |e ee 975 
Boats: 
IVIOCORS sees ee ~ oe eos 5 ih | eR. Semen (perenne Lt (ae ee 25 
Other ea es ee | eae Jal eS 121 
RCCE CSOT VAD OA LS ue arene 2 eee en |e were || Ae pe lhe sa || a ee 6 
Apparatus: 
Number 2.0. Sean Pe 8 8 10 P| ere See |e Se 
WSrds atamouth-- os eee 10 9 1) it eee || Caen es | ee ee 
CATCH: BY GEAR 
Gill nets 
Species Purse seines Haul seines 
Drift Runaround 
Pounds Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value 
LMS CNT GS peaks Rete aly vod St ala eam atellel ep babe aabtegtee 44, 300 $887 | 1,700 $38" Loe eees oe eee 
BESET EHS eee eee Ek RA Sk ices EST 700 49 2, 300 16) 22222234 |kece ae 
(CET 0). pestle Re Aeemeemaah sg cea Ml hatatat gig Be el ne EE epee 1672000 1 296) (ete eee <= eae |e ee 
Catfish and pullheads= 2 aus =) |Add As 2 98S [2c 13, 300 A0Si4||_ 2 see Sell LP | | a 
(DIT ENG) eee eee oe ne bl ltatteanbee (petal Wien, Mabie 162,400 | 1,727 | 53, 200 VO8) Ios sees 
Gizzard shad ==: 2 =.= ee 100. —- > -8-excecsecles Se oes oreeeee scaeeses 
Rvionhaden! Sa. serene tnes TG 20750000)$72; 990) |= sb tes eee eee ee ee 
rete 2 ERR i er SE cers £7 600 24 | 10, 100 404 | 74,000 | $2,960 
ES ERD 9 [oes Ree pete en Sone meee ene pean] ore a 1, 800 280 8, 800 L611) -|22se222 2/25 22222 
Sho ean ee ENT TOC ST ad DS Vo =| |e eee emer (ee eee 1, 900 Fin Pace sae | rate ge 
Squeteagues or “‘sea trout,” gray_|_____..---__|_------- 172, 700 | 5,375 | 18, 100 At: | ere ee ee 
Bi pedsbasst ss wie yee (meee 11,100 | 1,110 300 30 | 1,000 100 
WER COTELC HP eae eine eupeene tere na ees feapuee Seat 9, 100 950 100 10 300 30 
ViGhtn and Af ee et Sees ee ae aie ee 400 163 }\\. 2-508) eee ne eS 
Roun ee eo 16, 207, 000 | 72,990 |432, 700 | 12,120 | 96,500 | 3,727 | 75, 300 3, 090 



