FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
LOUISIANA 
Fisheries of Louisiana, 1938 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEAR 








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Lines Dip nets 
Haul | Tramme a 
Item seines nets Trot with 
Hand baits or | Common| Drop 
snoods 
Fisbermen: Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number 
TOTIRVCSSC LS eee re re a ee See | SE 8 ees fi] 
OMDOALS ATG SOTO. Men) be PM A Cen iene =f [P= = nts lliew seal Kabila S08 bo Benin gees | na i Sataneaes 
[UI pe sk ee 224 44 132 477 20 17 
CESUEM 2 sen psec eeeeceisoos 25 10 145 218 17 83 
BR ek ere eee 249 54 282 695 37 160 
RPUNeIStMIO LOS = == at see ee en a a i eS i ig) (ees ENS) (ore Ihe 
ING LOMMa eben ee eens eee | ek ee 14" |PCSSEE Ee 8 Se eee | een 
Boats: ati) 
INO) a oe re es sa se SSS SSeS == 37 18 75 75 1 17 
(ONG Re Ee oe Fe ees ee 70 12 130 576 34 133 
‘Shae ; 
(eittl (Vg) SSE oe eee ee 7 30 282 651 
Length, yards BETTY 20; A002 tee. en | = = 2: ee | aca | = oy hae Sues 
SOUATOW AtOS = =8 oc see eo ease Se 8,500. Sei osc olL 2s |e eee eee 
Hooksabalts)) Or Snoodsse 2st S332 [b= ew ele See Be 351 184: 005: |. =: 2 ee ee 
Otter Broshi| Dredeesa an By hand, | Total, ex- 
Item trawls, traps ete , oe other than | clusive of 
shrimp 5 y for oysters | duplication 
Fishermen: Number | Number | Number | Number | Number Number 
Onbyesselshe= oa oe = 8s ee HD Le Fite sees Oi)... 3 ee 468 
On boats and shore: 
2 RYGTEg DE i Se oe aie a 2, 775 141 152 615 15 4, 412 
(GST le ee ae eS ae el eee | eee el (ee eee a 88/5 eee 525 
NOvAl ewe ees ee en eee 3, 166 141 238 703 15 5, 405 
BViesSelsspmOLOD Sa == === =e ene 1315 Seen 2 ee 196 
IN@teionmares == 2h eee ee be * Ta5O NL face ee 169) oo So eee eee 1, 580 
Boats: 
INT OLORS eee ea sees sane 1, 364 25 37 145) || Saeeeeree 1, 734 
QUEL. te eee eee see ess aca sae 116% | Sse sek 31D) Saeaee ees 1, 395 
Apparatus: 
IN[CiED Oe ae ee eee ee 1, 545 29, 600 116 7032 | ee eee een omens ree 
pVardsiit moun: 8-22 ee PO M10) je) ae ts ea 15) | 2s AS 2 | ees |e ee 
CATCH: By GEAR 
Lines 
Species Haul seines Trammel nets el Mrotwithibarts 
or snoods 
Pounds | Value |Pounds| Value |Pounds| Value | Pounds Value 
SOLOAKET een ae ae 43, 400 | $1,431 | 19, 400 $697 | 15, 400 $5195 |Eeeew eee ee ee 
Drum: 
1B Rr ic 40S Se ee 63, 100 2,616 | 16, 800 652 | 37, 300 L372" | ee eee 
Redionreanshn*=_ 2 2 = 307, 600 | 22,729 | 70, 200 5; 283 1445200 | 1050425 | See eens en eee 
Hipiunderses 2022 ee Soo s 25, 100 1, 820 5, 600 438 32000)" 222080 Sees es | eee 
SCP oss 5 SE aa | eh S| | ee 6, 000 180) Ss eee ee 
King whiting or ‘‘kingfish’”’____- 2, 000 66 | 1, 100 51 300 105) 22= See 2 eee 
IMT Ee Da Sais ees 10, 600 354 | 1,200 38}j| She SE 2c Sees |e Se ee eee = 
Lenin ee 3. ae eee (eee <b 500 Oe ee al ee ee eee SS 
220 GA 1a ee ee A ee 1, 500 37 1, 100 25 3, 100 A eee ee ee 
Sheepshead, salt-water_-___------ 40, 700 2, 242 | 13, 600 698 | 14, 700 So a ee ek 
EQRyO ie mel: Joe So ae A ee) 1S a Sa ee oe ee ee $5:'000'|; 5,600) 22 ere ee ee 
Spanish mackerel_____-_-------- 9, 000 990 | 5,400 540 | 2,000 2308) Deans erteme es ees 
SYED Ho I. Sees, 0 Je eer 3, 200 124 33 700 SH int lie aE 
Squeteagues or ‘‘sea trout’”’: 
(Srv rive Se eee 263, 300 | 23,678 |102, 400 S57 24 O00 LORS 88a eee eee 
\WVLELEPD. S20 Se nae 20, 300 865 | 11, 700 412 | 16, 400 GISK 2 = we eae 
Crabs 
iti i 208.000) || 25200 | ee ee eee 9, 767, 500 | $98, 687 
Soit andipeciers= = | 915000) || 13,1650) een ee eee ee ee 
Shrimp a sis) 893000) ||..264170 [Laat | 22 See BL ee Ce a ae 2 ee 
SHOE Ae | en on 11,921,800 | 98,972 |249,900 | 17,528 |452,600 | 29,986 | 9, 767, 500 98, 687 


