\)Q U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES 



(Area XXIII) * 



The yield ofthe commercial fisheries in the Middle Atlantic States 

 (New York, Mew Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) during 1932 

 amounted to 141,221,457 pounds, valued at $4,653,979 to the fisher- 

 men, representing a decrease of 7 percent in volume and 36 percent in 

 value as compared with the catch in the previous year. In addition, 

 there was a production of 1,331,790 bushels of seed oysters, valued at 

 $481,013. These fisheries gave employment to 9,155 fishermen, in- 

 cluding those in the fishery for seed oysters. 



Fisheries of the Middle Atlantic States, 1932 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



OPERATING UNITS: By States 



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

 should be explained that there are included in this area craft owned in the area but at times fishing else- 

 where. A notable example is the southern trawl fishery which extends into area 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. 



