REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. rai 
FISHING ON FIVE-FATHOM BANK, NEW JERSEY, IN 1916 AND 1917. 
For several years a considerable number of pound nets have been 
set on Five-Fathom Bank, lying about 10 miles off the coast of 
southern New Jersey. The Bureau has collected statistics of this 
fishery for 1916 and 1917. The information for 1917 is included in 
ae foregoing statistics of the coastal fisheries of New Jersey for 
that year. ' 
In 1916 there were 120 persons engaged in fishing pound nets or 
Five-Fathom Bank. The number of pound nets operated was 14, 
valued at $44,550; the number of boats used was 19, valued at 
$18,625 ; and the shore and accessory property was valued at $78,400; 
a total investment of $141,575. The products amounted to 3,224,140 
pounds, valued at $133,612. 
In 1917 there were 183 persons engaged in the fishery; the number 
of pound nets fished was 21, valued at $72,322; the boats numbered 
27, valued at $25,900; and the shore and accessory property was 
valued at $104,250; a total investment of $202,472. The products 
aggregated 4,828,620 pounds, valued at $231,695. 
The principal species of fish taken in each of these years were 
scup or porgy, sea bass, and squeteague or weakfish. Butterfish, 
croaker, flounders, mackerel, and various other species were also 
taken in considerable quantities. 
Statistics of this fishery in 1916 and 1917 are given in the following 
table: 
FISHING ON FIvE-FATHOM BANK, N. J., IN 1916 AND 1917. 

Items. 1916 1917 
Number. Value. Number. Value. 
98 149 


PH OVOSIMNGH yee 2 eee cae coc ee escalate ee sc uke See dae sececels 22 | od karat oe Bi iy eee? 2 eee 
REMI TIG USE Se oa tied cb cn cinrotoacmtnsce ceeeleeitcedawadaaas ale 14 | $44,550 21 $72, 322 
CSO MME DOAESE te ee ene Pate ea ee cea ee ie naane ee 18 18, 600 25 25, 850 
Other boats = se. soe ont os bees seats cee Sadee ee oe 1 25 2 50 
Share aad ACCeSsOry DrODerLy. cosets cece aces comics cca teal sceescoaseoe 78,400 |pstececssece 104, 250 
ILGLAMIMLVGSCINONG. s\oe ea ocicne a cccte cess emapae occlaccecceceece 1415575: |nceesceccnee 202, 472 
PRODUCTS 
Pounds Value. Pounds. Value 
UL LOriSh roc cmeceep eae sete waloce oc cio see hice ece Shae nee 52, 420 $2,380 219, 621 $10, 533 
Grane eee ee coe ee eee Sects tonnes wok Coes eB 72, 460 2, 202 200, 512 7, 882 
GIHO GES ae cohemsccceec seb seats des vee etch qoc oos tates nap 25, 760 1, 024 93, 052 4, 460 
MARGOT eases es ap eee te we Sop aet cade sce cancclaesiaceteccoen 2, 700 270 8, 800 880 
BEBPIOL POLLY 2 seces coc ccaeboeceiccecaccccccebccsesesaseses 905, 480 32,617 | 1,080, 200 45, 163 
Sea bass 61,735 | 2,041, 460 112, 499 
Squeteague or weakfish ee 30,193 | 1,034,960 46, 211 
hiting == 30 28, 426 425 
Other fish 2,320 79, 005 2, 800 
CFEC Lge eA ee Ral Tic bg teal eae We ed ae 841 42,584 842 

POUL Sitar + ies cas oe oe Sine ses ieoh Scam aumedee'sccaep 3,224,140 | 133,612 | 4,828,620 231, 695 

