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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES 



(Area XXII)^ 



The yield of the fisheries of the New England States (Maine, New 

 Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) during 

 1931 amounted to 540,297,920 pounds, valued at $20,140,288. This 

 is a decrease of 23 percent in the volume of the catch and 27 percent 

 in its value as compared with the catch and its value in the preceding 

 year. Of the total catch in 1931, 496,088,445 pounds valued at 

 $13,817,156 were fish and 44,209,475 pounds valued at $6,323,132 

 were shellfish and miscellaneous products. These fisheries gave 

 employment to 17,888 fishermen, which is an increase of 5 percent 

 as compared with the number of fishermen in 1930. Of the total 

 number of fishermen, 5,880 regular fishermen were employed on 

 vessels and 8,021 regular and 3,987 casual fishermen were employed 

 in the boat and shore fisheries. 



Fisheries of the New England States, 1931 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



OPERATING UNITS: By States 



3 This is the number siven this area by the North American Council on Fishery Investigations. It 

 should be explained that tliorc arc included under this area craft owned in the area but at times fishing 

 elsewhere. Notable cxainplt's are the ground fish fishery in area XXI and the macterel and southern 

 trawl fisheries in areas XXllI ami XXIV. 



