FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933 



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Fisheries of Virginia, 1932 — Continued 

 CATCH: By gear— Continued 



SEED OYSTER FISHERY: By gear 



Note.— Of the number of persons fishing for seed oysters all are duplicated among those in the market 

 oyster fishery or fisheries for other species, except in the fishery by tongs, 1,387 are duolicated. Similarly 

 all the craft and gear are duplicates except in the fishery by tongs, 620 motor boats, 90 other boats, and 1,185 

 tongs are duplicated. 



SHAD AND ALEWIFE FISHERIES OF THE POTOMAC RIVER 



The catch of shad in the Potomac River in 1932 amounted to 

 352,745 roes and 422,71 1 bucks, having a combined weight of 2,264,168 

 pounds and a total value to the fishermen of $173,353. The catch of 

 alewivcs for the same season amounted to 17,109,533 in number, with 

 a total weight of 6,844,613 pounds and a value to the fishermen of 

 $24,041. These figures indicate an increase of 10 percent in the 

 weight and a decrease of 10 percent in the value of shad as compared 

 with 1931 and a decrease of 7 percent in the weight and 57 percent in 

 the value of alewives. 



About 47 percent of the shad, in weight, was taken in pound nets, 

 52 percent in gill nets, and the remainder with haul seines. More than 

 99 percent of the catch of alewives was made in pound nets. 



