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Imports of fishery products entered for consuinption, 1932 — Coniimicd 



FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES 



(Area XXII) » 



The yield of the commercial fisheries of the New England States 

 (Maine, Nev,- Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connec- 

 ticut) during 1932, amounted to 480,520,881 pounds, valued at $14,- 

 001,296 to the fishermen, representing a decrease of 10 percent in 

 volume and 28 percent in value as compared with the catch in the 

 previous j'ear. In addition there w^as a production of 229,192 bushels 

 of seed oysters, valued at $119,785. These fisheries gave employment 

 to 16,580 fishermen, including those in the fishery for seed oysters. 



Fisheries of the New England States, 1932 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



' This is the number given this area by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. It should 

 be explained that there are included under this area craft owned in the area but at times fishing elsewhere. 

 Notable examples are the ground fish fishery in area XXI and the mackerel and southern trawl fisheries in 

 areas XXIII and XXIV. It should be observed that the persons engaged, gear and craft employed, and 

 catch of the seed oyster fishery are not included among the statistics of the fishery for market oysters and 

 other species but are shown in separate tables in this section. 



