FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1938—Continued 
CATCH: By StatEs—Continued 


Species 

FiSH—continued 
Snappers: 
Snook or sergeantfish_______________ 
SOIC LS ee ee a 
Spanishymackerel....: ._._ 2... - 
Ouee ree ea eee! 2s 
Tautog 
menpounderte Sosy 2. soy ME 
LCE ey pod EE OE ee ca ae 
White; perGh a= eat fees |) eas 
Yellow perch 
Yellowtail 
SHELLFISH, ETC. 
Crabs: 
ETAT Gil eee este eb ona 
SUCHC: cee ok Sant eat pemnbaines 
Sea crawfish or spiny lobster 
Shrimp 
@oquinawee ss = alr es 
ard (public 2.5). 2 tN 
Hard, private 2 
(CTT Cae al ae Ls al ia OF 
Oysters, market: 3 
Peblic.smnings. 5.2 ee be 
IRublictalleae 2.2 Eee er | 
pmvabe, springen 6) 2 ae et | 
nnyace tallaes! > fae ed | 
Rea Qns tha ysesens NE Ae 
Terrapin, diamond-back 
Turtles: 
Dogeerhead sic Sy att  oe 
Snapper 
Soft-shell 
Sponges: 
Grass 




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Louisiana Texas Total 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
Wile 8) RING ok Geass lian Gl veal learere Lae Si 2, 200 $110 
2 eS. | ee es See § eee 295, 600 9. 473 
85, 000 $5, 600 1, 279, 000 | $103, 902 8, 110, 100 585, 556 
een ssh eee SIO. 2 eee 3 6, 800 422 616, 900 21, 416 
Sox OE Sle a es 11, 300 286 
16, 400 1, 760 61, 900 3, 938 7, 225, 300 337, 066 
4, 800 188 4, 200 136 | 6, 180, 100 99, 710 
ie SEE. - | SS Ay A ale 5, 099, $00 196, 199 
490, 200 42, 637 1, 977, 500 163, 291 7, 238, 600 541, 400 
48, 400 1, 896 105, 700 3, 272 248, 900 8, 542 
Be a eee ee eee, A |e Se ee 523, 300 48, 736 
ne Se S| SSS eS ae 72, 200 7, 370 
Se rl oe TE ee = a 1, 800 32 
IE a Ba EEE FR ag aa RE 2 I ER Oe 867, 800 31, 018 
Pn pe ees acca yet (lel PR ah a alg a Rh 1, 000 80 
Bib Dy MERE, US iv || BO eae 2 AR i 900 45 
Le tah ee ORs 2A RL A (eee [eee ae 369, 800 7, 065 
epee Sek eee eee See © eee buen teen Peer, Oe 18, 200 294 
OS eS | het ee | ee eee gend| ee ee 600 18 
pent wl gegen | er on EP eee ye eager ee 1, 800 36 
TR SS Se, Sere | a ea 145, 500 6, 212 
es Ee ey ee eek | ee Bk om || eee 9, 100 335 
ieee at ca || a Sih oN Sn Rte de agate snk 169, 000 14, 013 
1, 496, 100 104, 746 6, 152, 200 403, 949 |433, 896, 300 | 5, 821, 759 
10, 533, 200 106, 464 971, 400 23,850 | 25, 153, 800 346, 961 
247, 700 SOAS OO UE acke k= kM Sal |e ees oe 376, 900 55, 767 
POSS OT, a Ee | ee See ee ae eo 54, 500 11, 998 
eS pceagt he Faery EE de eee Be SL 328, 460 23, 377 
81, 378, 900 |2, 602, 736 | 16,364,700 | 505, 757 |140, 149, 700 | 4, 544, 931 
pS eal | IG le ae | | eed ee Sel [See 16, 000 300 
UE ee ee ee ees 2 es 22 dS ae 1, 089, 500 98, 714 
ea es, | See | RY | CAPM | aba BEES MARK | pin 3: Beh 15, 400 1, 186 
brea -Seleee| nee Ves Sear Ope ase |S Fee ee <2 7, 800 624 
4,440,300 | 187, 847 555, 100 41,724 | 8,371,900 397, 631 
1, 651, 800 74, 309 614, 000 45, 888 4, 706, 200 283, 107 
3, 079, 900. 200, 443 79, 000 6, 344 4, 405, 600 258, 493 
1, 050, 300 77, 135 107, 809 8, 705 2, 197, 000 130, 626 
pride a A dee Re (psa alae as aid A Fa 166, 900 18, 564 
4, 900 CRY eel iatenas wiih RI Gea 18, 000 2, 581 
CELA CEIAEAIA © 9M IKE nage Sloe y | LSS Oe Barer he ee 8, 200 310 
hah te EN | ane a alt | Pages apie at Meh te 800 16 
Fee Sisco ye eroie ie: ee ee eee 200 6 
eS LAS I EE ae pet ory ee ge 289, 000 5, 604 
breath BAR. e 5 OE Bie een Teh | AP RE Ake 16, 900 12, 603 
pret ea hs ae eRe Pee eee ee 472, 200 997, 338 
ED SEA A eo ROS RSE 7, 900 6, 514 
pr np tyr | ecm cme we il mara 109, 000 54, 393 
102, 387, 000 |3, 286, 768 | 18, 692, 000 632, 268 |187, 961, 800 | 7, 251, 644 
|103, 883, 100 |3, 391, 514 | 24, 844, 200 |1, 036, 217 |621, 858, 100 13, 078, 403 





1 Statisties on hard crabs used in this table are based on weights of 4 pounds per dozen in North Carolina ; 
6 pounds in South Carolina and Georgia; 5.79 pounds in Florida; 5 pounds in Alabama; 5.75 pounds in Mis- 
sissippi; 5.66 pounds in Louisiana; and 5.71 pounds in Texas. 
_ 2 Statisties on hard clams used in this table are based on yields of 6.14 pounds of meats per standard bushel 
in North Carolina, and 5.04 pounds in Florida. ; 
3 Statistics on oysters used in this table are based on yields of 4.27 pounds of meats per standard bushel 
in North Carolina; 3.16 pounds in South Carolina; 2.75 pounds in Georgia; 3.17 pounds in Florida; 3.81 
pounds in Alabama; 4.03 pounds in Mississippi; 4.63 pounds in Louisiana; and 3.49 pounds in Texas. 
NotE.—Data on the yield of shellfish meats per bushel are based on U. S. standard bushels of 2,150.4 
cubic inches capacity. Prior to 1938 yields were based on bushels of the size prescribed by individual State 
regulations. 
The catch for Louisiana includes the following products taken by Mississippi craft in Louisiana waters: 
Shrimp, 7,403,400 pounds, valued at $315,097; oysters, market, spring, 3,751,400 pounds of meats, valued at 
$147,863; and oysters, market, fall, 1,462,700 pounds of meats, valued at $61,626. Prior to 1938 similar catches 
were included with the catch for Mississippi. 
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