392 
U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Landings by fishing craft at New York City, 1939—Continued 
BY SPECIES AND MONTHS—Continued 












Species July | August pa ecg October Nove D pen Total 
FisH—continued 
Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds 
Herring, ses (sardine). 288-2... |S aoe eS ee |e eee |b eo | eee ee eee 380 
AUCe) ol oY! D0) «(ee een |e Se || Bo a) | ee eee ae a) 1, 215 
Kane-whiting (kingfish) =e 225-215 eee |e 80 1:10), |) 22 ake See 190 
Miackerel..£ 2-2 4e. 2) Soe ea 903 2, 912 3, 185 9, 783 5, 405 13, 595 964, 586 
Menheden<.< -=-t-.=—— See ae |e Se a | eee eee | pa oe ws | oe oe a ae ee nell oe 
Pollock: J. [28 te ft Sa ae 22, 335 9, 160 43, 607 35715 6, 100 3, 827 329, 304 
DROSS 0) 0 eee = LS en Ee ne 12, 700 
Seup/(porgy) ite te eee 225,955 | 104,695 | 145,349 | 414,825 | 261,475 | 280,940 | 4,791,380 
Soajbass=ist- = ee ee 3, 485 1 323 6, 320 2, 047 1, 303 595, 364 
Sea robin..J-2-22-=20-) eS a] ee aoa sass5 330 3, 615 3, 360 19,475 
Sea trout, gray (weakfish)______ Ds0z20 |e 2, 740 9, 946 1250 s|2252=5-—e= 46, 924 
Sad sieu. feo ee ee 10 D0 etna Loc | Seen thease See eee 117, 628 
Sharks...) (RA -82 725 eae ee ee | ee Ee fst 1, 065 450 240 2,145 
SKate. wings: 222-22 eee 280) |} Sos se 260 1, 130 5, 175 3, 205 27, 145 
Sole, gray -- 22-852... Boe eee e230) mene nes | seen Sere = | ne ee oe nee 100 95, 223 
Spotd: =~ =i 2a et See ee ala eee | Be eee ce 680 1S0!||S222sseeee ee eee 810 
Striped ‘bass ee ee hh | eee (oe ee ee |e ese sere Uf 33 
Sturgeon. — 2-862 = eee 255 O00! | EES see 222 215) 5-2 22. 2ah | See 1,915 
Tautog “(blackfish) eee Fs T 1 i | Sees ee Saas 205) Seaee eee | eee een 30 
Tilefish.—=2 =< pee SE |S eee eae 9, 570 6305|5at se ac 44, 395 50, 715 755, 817 
TDUIN hed eee aoe ee eee SPAR ae ee 728 O77 || 22 See ee ee 857 
Whiting...) f0a.7 SBR | BA5EO! | Sea 14, 800 56, 490 21, 750 17, 520 591, 236 
Woltfish (CATES) ae etre ee | ae ee | ge eee ee Ge ee | ene | ee ee 3, 555 
Yellowse (dabs) 22S ae 152, 525 | 294,240 | 292,050} 229,045 | 347,990 | 475,890 | 3, 725, 323 
eae es ERE OE ee ee ee Come ee aoac eevee - ote oe ee eee ae eee 4, 893 
Unclassified et LS SO AOS AQ) | 2252322 110 2, 676 190 440 6, 517 
Total. 22.00. - 32a REL = 2, 732, 644 |2, 668, 915 |2, 729, 567 |2, 351, 993 |1, 926, 045 |2, 264, 073 |37, 799, 187 
SHELLFISH 
Crabs: 
13 ON fo Ree ee ee oe, 2A Se eee el eee as eee 875 1, 260 54, 845 
Relig Oa oe = aR | Recetas || ANP Sa ee ep ee | ee ae 1, 500 
ObSters; common a= 2 an es ee ee 48 60 790 754 25, 841 
Wiusselsseail! = 222 ee eee 14, 300 23, 650 20, 900 21, 725 13, 750 15, 400 236, 225 
Seallops;sea.4-=-- 22-2 > ee 421, 020 389, 601 293, 877 274, 959 137, 421 136, 989 | 2, 471, 805 
Squidiis..2 Sees | 8 ee 1, 150 419 2, 070 12, 310 5, 548 3, 725 288, 655 
IM otal: ek wwe _ os eee oy 436, 470 413, 661 316, 895 309, 054 158, 384 158, 128 | 3, 078, 871 
Grand 'total:2--- 332 23 3, 169, 114 |3, 082, 576 |3, 046, 462 |2, 661, 047 |2, 084, 429 |2, 422, 201 |40, 878, 058 





1 Data for landings of sea mussels include the weights of the shells. 
2 Data for landings of sea scallops do not include the weight of the shells. 
Note.—Includes landings by both vessels and boats. 
SHAD FISHERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER 
The shad fishery of the Hudson River in 1938 was prosecuted by 
875 fishermen who used 375 boats, 18 haul seines, 233 drift gill nets, 
and 366 stake gill nets. 

Landings are based on weighed-out weights. 
The total commercial catch amounted to 
711,799 shad, having a weight of 2,467,000 pounds, and a value to» 
This is a decrease of 19 percent in the 
number of shad and also 19 percent in their value as compared with 
the fishermen of $172,475. 
1937. 
The average price per pound received by the fisherman was 
about 7 cents, compared with a price of approximately 8 cents in 1937. 
Stake gill nets accounted for 61 percent of the weight of shad taken; 
drift gill nets, 38 percent; and haul seines, 1 percent. 
Statistics of the catch of shad in the Hudson River also are included 
in the catch data for New York and New Jersey which are published 
elsewhere in this report. 
