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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of Delaware, 1932 — Continued 

 SEED OYSTER FISHERY: Br gear 



Note.— Of the number of persons fishing for seed oysters, 29 in the dredge fishery, 63 in the fishery by 

 tongs, and the 1 person in the rake fishery are duplicated among those in the market oyster fishery or in fish- 

 eries for other species. Similarly, 4 motor vessels, all the sail vessels, and 12 dredges in the dredge 

 fishery; and 2 motor boats, 56 other boats, and 63 tongs in the fishery by tongs are duplicated. 



VESSEL FISHEEIES AT NEW YORK CITY AND GROTON, CONN, s 



During 1932 fishing vessels of 5 net tons capacity or greater landed 

 35,601,941 pounds of fishery products at New York City and Groton, 

 Conn. This is 31 percent less than during the previous year. The 

 landings consisted of bluefish, 1,752,250 pounds; cod, 1,773,998 

 pounds; flounders, 7,797,021 pounds; haddock, 17,135,977 pounds; 

 hake, 47,085 pounds; halibut, 1,916 pounds; mackerel, 2,565,000 

 pounds; pollock, 118,043 pounds; scup or porgies, and sea bass, 

 708,200 pounds; tilefish, 1,875,800 pounds ; scallops, 1,725,845 pounds; 

 and miscellaneous species 100,806 pounds. 



It is estimated that during the year there were approximately 

 15,000,000 pounds of fish and shellfish landed at New York City by 

 craft under 5 net tons. 



SHAD FISHERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER 



The shad fishery of the Hudson River in 1932 was prosecuted by 

 274 fishermen, who used 3 motor boats, 129 other boats, 110 drift 

 gill nets, having a total area of 376,884 square yards, 16 stake gill 

 nets, having a total area of 18,748 square yards, and 2 haul seines 



» statistics on the landings at New York City are collected by J. H. Matthews, executive secretary, Middle 

 Atlantic Fisheries Association, and forwarded to this Bureau where they are combined with Groton land- 

 ings. The statistics for the two po -ts are combined to avoid disclosure of individual enterprise. 



