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U. S. BUHEAU OF FISHERIES 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Two types of gear accounted for 73 per cent of the fishery products 

 taken in the marine fisheries of New Hampshire during 1929. Of 

 these geai"s, lines were the most important, accounting for 40 per cent 

 of the catch. Lobster pots followed with 33 per cent. The catch by 

 lines was principally cod, haddock, hake, and pollock, and that by 

 lobster pots was exclusively lobsters. 



Fisheries of New Hampshire, 1929 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



CATCH: By gear 



MASSACHUSETTS 



The fisheries and industries related to the fisheries of Massachu- 

 setts in 1929 employed 12,188 persons, which is 11 per cent more 

 than the number employed in 1928. Of the total number of persons, 

 8,402 were fishermen, 98 were employed on transporting vessels, 

 2,166 in the wholesale trade, and 1,522 in manufacturing industries. 

 Of the fishermen, 1,515 were also engaged in the manufature of 

 prepared fishery products. 



The total catch amounted to 447,689,124 pounds valued at $18,- 

 052,486. This is an increase of 18 per cent in the catch and 15 per 

 cent in the value of the catch, as compared with the catch and its 

 value in the previous year. Of the total value of the catch, that of 

 haddock accounted for 40 per cent; cod, 12 per cent; mackerel, 11 



