FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1930 



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Imports for consumption and domestic eaports of fishery products, 1930, and ratio 



comparisons 



1 Gallon of marine-animal oil calculated at 7.5 pounds. 



FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES 



During 1929 the value of the catch of fishery products in the New 

 England States (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 

 Island, and Connecticut) exceeded that in any year for which there 



MILLIONS OF POUNDS 



Figure 13.— Yield of principal fishery products in the New- 

 England States, 1929 



are records. This was due mainly to the increased production of 

 haddock. These fisheries gave employment to 17,160 fishermen, 

 or 3 per cent more than in 1928. Of the total number of fishermen 

 employed during 1929, 6,199 regular fishermen were engaged on 

 vessels, and 9,330 regular and 1,631 casual fishermen were employed 

 in the shore and boat fisheries. Their catch amounted to 694,286,086 

 pounds, valued at $29,072,566. This is an increase of 1 5 per cent in the 

 catch and 13 per cent in the value of the catch as compared with the 

 quantity and its value for 1928. Of the total catch in 1929, 646,541,278 

 pounds, valued at $20,881,104, were fish, and 47,744,808 pounds, 

 valued at $8,191,462, were shellfish and miscellaneous products. 



