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Industries related to the fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1929 



NORTH CAROLINA 



The fisheries and industries related to the fisheries of North Caro- 

 lina in 1929 employed 6,792 persons, which is less than one-half of 1 

 per cent less than the number employed in 1928. Of the total num- 

 ber of persons, 5,975 were fishermen, 85 were employed on transport- 

 ing vessels and boats, 358 in the wholesale trade, and 382 in manu- 

 facturing industries. Of the number employed on transporting 

 vessels and boats, 8 represent a duplication of those persons shown 

 as fishermen. There also were 361 fishermen engaged in the manu- 



