FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
Fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay States, 1938—-Continued 
CATCH: By StatEs 

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Species Maryland Virginia 
| 
FISH 
, Pounds Value Pounds Value 
EN GIGS 5S SES 5, 396, 600 $51, 228 | 17,690, 900 $164, 057 
Black bass 93, 400 5775 | eee = TD 2h ee ae 
51, 200 4,711 303, 100 17, 414 
6, 900 295 34, 800 1, 044 
64, 900 2, 906 3, 140, 000 41, 960 
100 5 22, 700 1, 061 
PART eee Sr. SO) AY Re 285, 000 16, 505 539, 200 33, 151 
Catfish and bullheads_____________ 517, 200 17, 151 664, 200 26, 447 
CUO npc e Se NE a See ere) Pap Oem nies 400 13 
Cheitio See sak ee 2, 500 TSG, |daesiee aT See Pk Sy 
Cropkerses int vil Tuwirs) oly 3, 024, 900 40, 084 | 48, 284, 500 558, 819 
Drum: 
Bigckseeet fein ches FU ot 9, 000 99 116, 800 1, 024 
zt Redionimedfishwicuns sae a1). 2, 500 42 133, 600 1, 789 
els: 
Common’ <5 3 tees eat Lh 133, 700 10, 448 161, 700 16, 998 
Wongerseet | 200 3, 700 45 
Flounders re eres soe eee ee 65, 900 8, 452 772, 100 42, 329 
Reiazard shades... 222 #82 135, 100 1, 793 426, 500 5, 230 
11D es i en eee ee aes ed ee 12, 100 179 
Harvestfish or “‘starfish”’__________ 1, 500 54 488, 500 8, 293 
SENICICOG VASA 52 ee wd ey 26, 100 541 140, 400 2, 651 
ozehiokersis eo) 23005 aes 2, 000 7A gl ca eee ee [eee 
BELO BS DEAE eae anne eee |e eess et 2 |sseezenze =: 400 8 
King whiting or “‘kingfish’’_______ 3, 700 195 261, 000 10, 922 
Witckercllemer es. Fd 2, 500 250 17, 400 889 
Moniadenmee sett he ON COR 62, 800 328 | 95,020, 500 360, 948 
SUC 8 22 ot EO 3, 600 170 23, 400 945 
HikeOnpickerel._-.__ | 43, 900 6, 540 2, 200 370 
oC kmepemmenines 5 ie T OFT A Flea eile 100 1 
SiihGl OgRaN. Le eS Es eS, | eee i Ree 7, 300 97 
BCUMIOL DORR eel | YN NR iat 22, 000 270 | 2, 343, 800 38, 250 
GARD ASS Ee MMSAMPE eB 42, 000 1, 680 301, 600 13, 007 
SIRES ADV ON a) goo 2 SP Ca || py ss Pee 3, 000 30 
SLAGVG|. a Sc 57 ih eR Ie 599, 700 61, 135 3, 607, 600 332, 799 
SHIGE RSE EE | ee 237, 300 2, 756 
3) EE ee a eee eo eee 8, 600 115 
Spanish mackere]_________________ 20, 400 1, 278 437, 000 29, 536 
OTE ee ne Sh ee 59, 900 1,643 | 3, 865, 800 71, 874 
Squeteagues or “‘sea trout’’: 
ray 1, 069, 100 35, 147 | 12, 547, 400 225, 865 
: Spotted 8, 200 767 393, 700 32, 322 
Striped bass 1, 714, 400 140, 270 1, 155, 000 91, 293 
Sturgeon 100 14 15, 700 2, 236 
SHOR = ree 4, 500 tal ie ee, Se eee a 
SUTSHe eter 8 ky nes 9, 000 TSI ets es 2k ee 
SHC __ = 3} re RE SR Oa ie eae btaed| ghee Si ated 33, 800 780 
LM oe LS eee 500 17 1, 100 18 
PROMI COG eee es ona C2 ON ORE SE ete ee 7, 400 79 
White POEGH Ss tee oe ee 436, 600 17, 097 290, 200 8, 817 
ishinc 11) panna ec ee I Sai age ee 139, 500 2, 570 
BolOw?perchie,.steeses f..1 e 192, 500 11, 394 52, 600 3, 269 
ROLASR See a bee 14, 114, 100 437, 684 |188, 708, 600 | 2, 152, 300 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
Crabs: 
Torr eal. Be eels PA 20, 699, 100 385, 230 | 28, 690, 400 486, 098 
Soft and peelers_______________ 2, 898, 400 224,760 | 2, 782, 600 211, 179 
TO StCES oe eee! 060s Tbk 100 20 1, 400 157 
SUSAN Oe et a Sa Sa a SE hee 8, 000 980 
Clams: ! 
Hand ipublics it 5 Peo. 53, 400 10, 020 2, 757, 800 370, 048 
Hardsptivates <5 -2222"| : 52, 200 5, 000 
DOMADUDHCo mm a. ee © 2, 500 1, 000 
MVETIESHISScae eee se 30, 000 900 
Oysters, market: 2 
Biplcysprine ee se 5, 300, 300 314,159 | 1,611, 200 141, 855 
EMI DC miter a ee 12, 764, 300 740, 921 2, 751, 800 244, 596 
Privates Sprites sn one e 501, 000 65,779 | 3, 506, 700 297, 323 
eRVALe eileen ee 797, 400 77,300 | 6,179, 600 487, 736 












Total 
Pounds Value 
23, 087, 500 $215, 285 
93, 400 9, 577 
354, 300 22, 125 
41, 700 1, 339 
38, 204, 900 44, 866 
, 800 1, 066 
824, 200 49, 656 
1, 181, 400 43, 598 
400 13 
2, 500 136 
46, 309, 400 598, 903 
125, 800 1, 123 
136, 100 1, 831 
295, 400 27, 446 
3, 900 47 
838, 000 -45, 781 
561, 600 7, 023 
12, 100 179 
490, 000 8, 347 
166, 500 3, 192 
2, 000 70 
400 8 
264, 700 11, 117 
19, 900 1,139 
95, 083, 300 361, 276 
27, 000 1, 115 
46, 100 6, 910 
100 1 
7, 300 97 
2, 365, 800 38, 520 
343, 600 14, 687 
3, 000 30 
4,207,300 | 393, 934 
237, 300 2, 756 
8, 600 115 
457, 400 30, 814 
3, 925, 700 73, 517 
13, 616, 500 261, 012 
401, 900 33, 089 
2, 869, 400 231, 563 
15, 800 2, 250 
4, 500 209 
9, 000 181 
33, 800 780 
1, 600 35 
7, 400 79 
726, 800 25, 914 
139, 500 2, 570 
245, 100 14, 663 
202, 822, 700 | 2, 589, 984 
49, 389, 500 871, 328 
5, 681, 000 435, 939 
1, 500 177 
8, 000 980 
2, 811, 200 380, 068 
52, 200 5, 000 
2, 500 1, 000 
30, 000 900 
6, 911, 500 456, 014 
15, 516, 100 985, 517 
4, 007, 700 363, 102 
6, 977, 000 565, 036 
1 Statistics on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 6.14 pounds of meats per standard 
bushel in Maryland, and 5.73 pounds of meats in Virginia. 
2 Statistics on market oysters used in this table are based on yields of 4.67 pounds of meats per standard 
bushel in Maryland, and 4.24 pounds of meats in Virginia. 
