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OPERATING UNITS: By counties—Continued 






















. North- . 
Middle-| Nanse-| New Nor- | North- Prince 
Item Mathews sex mond | Kent folk jampton mer George 
Fishermen: Number | Number| Number| Number| Number) Number| Number| Number 
OTN-VeSSOIS( (ot ee a ae 79 5 Qa Epa _& In 54 3 163 |-sse 
On boats and shore: 
iResilars 22-52 ee oes 471 220 125 2 43 523 3185 ee 
@asualie S22 ee 300 208 8 36 66 80 352 27 
TO tell Soe eee 850 433 137 38 163 606 | 1,433 7 
Vessels: 
Steam yoke re Se ea oe eee tee oe eee Seales oee ane | Mane eee el eee ee 16 ui pses 
INetitonnagess 52 eee | eB ee Dae | eek as eo | oe | Se Vi924 (22-28 
SMIOUOG Estee aan a eaters 23 2 P<) oes Se tes 9 1 Glee 
Wet tonnagel--2 222 es 279 35D Sees 22 ee 219 12 490) acces ae 
“RotaltvesselSs==—- =e 23 2 Lalesetees 9 1 22a We = es ee 
‘Total net tonnage_____-__ 279 35 soy fe es 219 12). 2 404) | geese 
Boats: 
Motor-2a! ot - 222 ee 8 ee 207 261 60 4 16 160 354 
Other. Ses St ee eee 302 125 29 27 98 521 590 Vi 
INGGESSOGVADO AIS ae ae =e eee | hee es eos ee ee ee coh |e 60\4||.-- ees 
Apparatus: 
Purseseines ;menhadentes = 524 | hearer see | ee Cr ee ele es ey eee 20 Ul Eas 
Feeney and Sees ae aetna ea eas ee |e Ee eee ee See |i eee oe 6; 8007 ae 
a@uliseines* =) s=— = ee 7 Sifaneen kk 2 3 4 10 2 
engthy yardS2eo=2—= == 5625566205 |eseeeer = 425 | 1,600] 1,300 475 1, 000 
Gill nets: 
1D ehh (ieee ee ee SE P| See eee | | Seg oe 1 eset Zr aeeeees 17 
Square yards_-_-_---_--- OO ees a | eee PTASO0N |e WObn| ees 12, 500 
RuMArounGsss SOs Sea eae alee eee 4 DN a vet nS a | ar tah Be ee 
Saquaresyardse--SSses Ss |S Ses eee 1, 422 TSO) ee ss | ae ee 2 | Daee ee 
Stakes = 2- canis evaded 24 Forts See 5. See | eee 38 TOG js |S 2 Poulet ee ES | eee 
Square yards:2=- -22<22|e-saeseees| poe ae eS 1 SOOM|ey 2. FES pee eee ae te ee 2 ee 
Lines: 3 
Trot with baits or snoods-_- 71 84 28 2 69 115 162) |e. 
Baits or snoods_-_------ 31,400 | 40,700 | 9,000 700):)20; 100 h2515005| 106; 200822 = 
[Protawibhl hOGkS#=t-=—2 22> |S be eee eee 118 |e a NE eae Se Oe 1 
HOOKS. =a 2). 22. AEP Ie eee ee ane 300}| =#= 25-22 |S eee ee 300 
Pound netss-2 3 see 544 1 ee | 32 121 29 fae 
Fyke nets: 
Crabee ss a eee 62 1G pees ee ee Se | eee PPA ee 
shi = ssa =e TB PR || eee 30 PAY) Pe ed eens ee) ees 4 
Di pimetses ee 80 46 Wiese SS aIeS 8 15 50 S20) Pee = 
Ottertinawls: === == = 4 \eosnasto|ssasasie|=-2s22-5 ON sks a soe 
Wards: at mouth 2---=-= 15 Soe A ee eee eee oe 90)}| 222. = -3| 423 eee 
Pots: 
Gira tn es EE os os cn eh a bole see ek is SRE Coe Le 
Sy eee Sema 8 ES oe EN ed Se oe Be 15 posse 24 | Gen | ee 45 
Sarapestews 22 Sey Fa eo aoe eeneees GAR gh aU Te Ee eae ned et See ee ee es 
Wards iatwnouth.-2- 5222225 2 eee BU a Se SAC 2 Se Oo Se See eee ee 
Dredges: 
Craig fo.) ch 2” ee 32 Ass AMS sion ce Reet 2 2 AS ta ee 
Yards at mouth_-_-_--_- 59 7 (ae (Pa erat Porno eae 3 4 Sy esses. 
Oyster 2 oon Pe LO) pets -2 ts 2) | seseeaet 16 OD Sees S| Eee 
Yards at mouth______- LG Meets 2 t2 Sites Sst 32 Gil = NE ee 
Tongs: 
Oysters 134 383 WIG) | gs Soe Be NIE ee 32 155) |e eee 
Others 236s 3b 20 oss esa lesoe eds aan assesses Bi so SLOSS 
Rakes: 
Oyster... tS. 26 ea SE eee oe DVD Shak FEY ee 
Other! Pew AE a ee Se ees tS ee eee se 200? | Bisse) || 2 eee 





