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Gill nets—Con. Lines 
Species Th As dl Bel Poundinets 
Stake Hand Trawl 
Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value 
‘Allowives :oSa2522 £35 eee SR eR eo 3 2 oe | a : $26 
Carp 3) Son ee eae 14 A200 WS E52 7 be do tees 2s sal eee een 200 16 
@atfish‘and ibullhends os 25 <5 ees | ee | pee a SE A eel |e eee ee 1, 600 48 
COR se ee Ee See Eee | eee | sae coe ee ee) See ned D7 SOOM ESL oan se eee | See 
@roaker3 22. 2c 2h ee ee ee ae 11, 300 $170))|=> ea eet 52 | 
Hels COMMON Yo ose ae ee ne ee a | eee een eens | meee 2 Are reas ied 600 97 
Flounders) fluke.- 2.22252) sees 400 AQ) zac e eee seals | ee | eee 
Gizzard/ shad 522252 Sot Se eo ee ee | ee oe 2 ee ee oe Be ee 300 9 
Shad s+. Essie: 2 es ee 3, 800 bag Me See Ce ee er tet | RE a Sk ale ee 
Spote- 7. SaaS eee | ee eal ee ee 200 Np eee es Oe ae | | a Se 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea trout,’’ gray_____]_---.___|----_-_- 5, 700 225i) =\ setbes | shee ee 
Striped! bass-2- 22255 ee 8, 200 B20) a saa aa a ae | ee 
Tautog: =). 20 i See eee Lee en | eaeegeebe | eae 1, 400 CVU (RRS | (Be Seog a Ailes ae 
Wihitepercht=. eee mae eee ener 300 ON Ea ee | eee || ee eae | pee 2, 100 210 
Yellow: perch tect set Ge eee eh | Pa ST ep teal | ee | oe oe ae ees 2, 500 117 
Total. sates: ses pee 27,100 | 2,636 | 18, 600 443 | 57,300 | 1,732} 8,600 523 
Species Stop nets | Fyke nets Dip nets 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Carp sis. Pate es ee oo 5, 000 $396 2 ons peer te eh ie eee 
Catfishiand | bullheads oe ie eee eee eo 10, 200 SOG | ex c= ee Se eee 
Cronk cree eee Seer ee ene | Senne etre ani «oe 1, 200 18d) Sch cee ee | ee 
WelS;;COMMON . aes ee ee ee 2 eS | ee eS 13, 100 1649) joe. TBA eee 
Hlounders Akers sae aa a aa Sas | ea 2, 700 IGB i222 Ses eee 
Squeteagues or! ‘‘sea ‘trout; prays sess asa eee | eee 1, 100 88). ees seees |p ete 
Btriped bass ss == === ee ae Ses 4, 300 430i 2-22 22 es | Ree 
iWihite perch’ 22-5 SB | a ee 5, 500 650) SPE ae Pee 
Wellow percha). 2s 20 ae Fo a Sn eee eh ee a8 4, 400 220i Pee aS ee eee oe 
Crabs: 
18 ino (Seep tee geemermer act ta een i pa tel [es ome camel frame yarn 400 12} 131,000 $2, 620 
Soft:andipeclers 2222 Pasa eae | ik Se ee EN ee ea os ee 85, 000 17, 000 
Turtles; snapper. 2--. 25.2 end a | ee ea 3, 600 DRAM Seale eI SIP alee 
Totalite: (3222. tet. aeeeee 5, 000 396 46, 500 3,725 | 216,000 19, 620 
Pots 
Species SSS ES Dredges Tongs By hand 
Eel Lobster 
Pounds | Value |Pownds | Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds | Value |Pounds | Value 
Eels, common..-___-_--- 13;'600-|$2;163-| = 32... =| 5. S222 [z= asesee [eee Ses | S| Sab Ssees 
Crabs: 
Var = 55 Bee P82 ie a | ese a | 62/400 2 ($1953) es a eh es | eee 
KANG es eec nace eo EEE eae EE | SEE Nea Se eee he eee 81, 200 $163 
Lobsters 5. 520.2.) 53 S| eee as | 3, 100))}| $027 soo See Se er oo ee ee ee | ee 
Clams: 
Hard, public?< 2.222) sse2ss| eres eo eee 4, 400 559) | 2ecteecel ee ts ees ees 
Hard) privatess 22 4| sno 22 | Se eee | ee 20000) meiditOp | ea aoe ee | ee | Pee 
Mussels?'seg 223. SS AiL Cee ea | PR TARy Ee RTM | OLE Ray Rae es 15/900" | 4S323)1/22 2a ses | eee 
Oysters, market, pri- 
Wate, fall-- 32520. Se yb ee ee | ee Eee 1395500! 9145 O01] ==e2~ = lee reset eee 


Item Kent New Castle} Sussex 
Fishermen: Number Number Number 
Onjvessels => F ibe. a ee CX ARE ee 186 
On boats and shore: 
Regular ese 22 sao cet sone ee ete net ee eel I 2 
(Of CLS Fy es ea SE Oy side ES ty a Ce 82 35 162 
IG Cel ape eel ete tk cl ee 124 37 377 
Vessels: 
Steam® Sos 2-5 22224522 lence cee os ee es ee 
INe@titonnages: se) 222. 22 2 A oe ee, SE eT eS 839 
