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FishciHes of Virginia, 1931 — Continued 

 CATCH: By counties— Continued 



FISHERIES OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES 



(South Atlantic, area XXIV; Gulf, atrea XXV)^ 



The yield of fishery products in the South Atlantic and Gulf States 

 (North Carohna, South Carohna, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis- 

 sippi, Louisiana, and Texas) during 1931 amounted to 289,309,501 

 pounds, valued at $8,081,934. This is a decrease of 31 percent in the 

 volume of the catch and 27 percent in its value as compared with the 

 previous year. Of the total catch in 1931, 166,809,000 pounds, valued 

 at $3,393,352, were fish and 122,499,901 pounds, valued at $4,688,582, 

 were shellfish and miscellaneous products. These fisheries gave em- 

 ployment to 23,722 fishermen, or an increase of 1 percent as compared 

 with the previous year. Of the total number of fishermen employed 

 during 1931, 2,895 regular fishermen were engaged on vessels and 

 16,012 regular and 4,815 casual fishermen were employed in the boat 

 and shore fisheries. 



• These are the numbers given to these areas by the North American Council on Fishery .Investi- 

 gations. 



