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TJ. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



DELAWARE 



The fisheries and industries related to the fisheries of Delaware 

 employed 1,921 persons in 1926, which is 97 per cent more than in 

 1921. Of the total, 1,508 were employed in fishing, 255 in the whole- 

 sale trade, and 158 in menhaden-reduction plants. 



The product of the fisheries amounted to 33,257,728 pounds, valued 

 at $1,029,962. This represents an increase of 33 per cent in amount 

 and 58 per cent in value compared with the amount and value of the 

 fisheries for 1921. The increase in amount is due chiefly to the large 

 production of menhaden, while oysters, crabs, and croakers also con- 

 tributed. Of the total value, oysters accounted for 65 per cent; men- 

 haden, 9 per cent; hard and soft blue crabs, 5 per cent; and shad and 

 squeteagues, each 4 per cent. Of the total production, menhaden 

 accounted for 70 per cent; oysters, 18 per cent; squeteagues, 2 per 

 cent; crabs, 1 per cent; and shad, less than 1 per cent. 

 ' Operating units. — The catch of fishery products in Delaware during 

 1926 was taken by 563 motor and row boats, 11 steam vessels, 23 

 motor vessels, 5 sail vessels, 15 types of apparatus and by hand. The 

 following table shows in detail the statistics of the boats, vessels, and 

 types of apparatus used during 1926. 



Fisheries of Delaware, 1926 



OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



