FISHERY INDUSTEIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1924 



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Yield of the fisheries of Georgia in 1923, by counties and species 



360,000 in number. 



» 135,541 bushels. 



FISHERIES BY APPARATUS 



3 110,221 bushels. 



The yield of all forms of apparatus employed in the vessel fish- 

 eries of Georgia in 1923 amounted to 28,233,374 pounds, valued at 

 $203,602. The catch by purse seines, consisting entirely of men- 

 haden, amounted to 26,973,000 pounds, valued at $149,850. The 

 catch with lines, consisting of various species, the more important of 

 which were red snapper and sea bass, amounted to 225,774 pounds, 

 valued at $16,611. Otter trawls were used in taking shrimp, the 

 catch amounting to 1,006,600 pounds, valued at $35,141. The 

 catch with dredges consisted of 28,000 pounds, or 4,000 bushels, of 

 03^sters, valued at $2,000. 



