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The catch by otter trawls and flounder drags was made up largely 

 of haddock and flounders; that of purse seines consisted chiefly of 

 menhaden; that of dredges consisted entirely of oysters, scallops, 

 and mussels; while that of pound nets, traps, and weirs consisted 

 of virtually every species of fish represented in the catch. The 

 following table shows the amounts and species of fishery products 

 taken and their mode of capture: 



Fisheries of New York, 1926 

 CATCH: By gear 



