418 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Industries related to the fisheries of Louisiana^ 1929 — Continued 



FISHERMEN'S PREPARED PRODUCTS 



TEXAS 



The fisheries and industries related to the fisheries of Texas in 

 1929 employed 2,543 persons, which is 12 per cent less than the 

 number employed during 1928. Of the total number of persons, 

 1,977 were fishermen, 361 were engaged in the wholesale trade, and 

 205 in manufacturing industries. 



The total catch amounted to 16,624,114 pounds, valued at $907,342, 

 which is an increase of 9 per cent in the catch and 4 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 shrimp ac- 

 counted for 36 per cent; squeteagues or "sea trout," 18 per cent; 

 oysters, 16 per cent; and red drum, 12 per cent. Of the total weight 

 of the catch, that of shrimp accounted for 57 per cent; oysters, 15 

 per cent; squeteagues, 7 per cent; black and red drum, each 6 per 

 cent; and red snapper, 5 per cent. 



OPERATING UNITS BY GEAR 



The catch of fishery products in Texas during 1929 was taken by 

 1,977 fishermen who used 41 motor vessels, 1,372 motor and other 

 small boats, and 11 major types of gear. The vessels had a combined 

 capacity of 485 net tons. The fisheries accounting for the greatest 

 number of persons were the hand-line fishery employing 526 fisher- 

 men and the otter-trawl fishery employing 454 fishermen. 



CATCH BY GEAR 



Four types of gear accounted for 86 per cent of the fishery prod- 

 ucts taken in the fisheries of Texas during 1929. Listed in order of 

 their importance they were: Otter trawls which accounted for 57 

 per cent of the catch; haul seines, 12 per cent; lines, 9 per cent; 

 and tongs, 8 per cent. The catch by otter trawls was exclusively 

 shrimp; that by haul seines, principally black drum, squeteagues, 

 and red drum; that by lines, principally red snapper, squeteagues, 

 and red drum; and that by tongs, exclusively oysters. 



OPERATING UNITS BY COUNTIES 



Neuces County was foremost in the number of persons fishing, 

 accounting for 27 per cent of the total number. Galveston County 

 followed with 22 per cent. Other counties employing a considerable 

 number of persons listed in order of their importance in this respect 

 were Calhoun, Cameron, and Aransas. Galveston County accounted 



