4S U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Yield of the fisheries of the United States: By gear 













Gear New England, 1935 | Middle Atlantic, 1935 Chesapeake, 1935 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
IPUYSEISEINGSEte nen oe ee ane ee 87, 259, 900 |$1,249,300 |175, 514, 600 | $492, 484 |119, 230, 600 $407, 520 
Hauliseinesteaeeess. - Ae heer reese 780, 400 37,580 | 1,739, 800 76, 005 3, 440, 600 122, 179 
Gillimetsee esheets eh eee 29, 674, 200 | 609,948 | 2,867,900 | 183, 821 1, 396, 500 124, 039 
Tees ae aan St ee 2 87, 788, 200 |2,022,257 | 6,848,900 | 327,926 | 32, 141, 300 687, 683 
IROUNGINGES "<= -ce- 2 ee eee 22, 956, 200 | 265, 206 | 42,022,600 | 994,073 | 59,130,600 | 1,016, 676 
Moatingitrapse=2 -- -l see ee LIK9525 300) 233 8lom eee eae Me 
Ofhernttapss +. 22324255 aa 37, 000 Oe oom | eee See ts Se 
AVVAGIES soe oon ee on ee ee 21, 250, 500 | 104,281 | 1,392, 000 
Stopinetss=34- =. os ee ee ie oS 156, 800 
dN AGN) ee eee ee ee 146, 900 8, 258 408, 600 i ; ; 
DIP MetSe-. 2 oss Sen es eat tel esses oe 2, 796, 800 83, 188 1703, 700 | 1 113,066 | 2, 500, 700 247, 932 
Gastinets: =~ 2222222225508 ee ee oe) 2, 600 185 |---2-02=---5| 
Scap MetS=22--55-ssanoss sees cn oe eae eee eee 119, 700 4, 423 || 2. sesese eee 
Bag and pocketinetss-2=- 22.22 ss 146, 600 LW 080Ns22- 28-5. | 2-2 <=. - =| == ee 
OTACMOtS soe CL kee ane oe ays | 11, 700 2, 800! | 22 see oe eee eee 
Push nets ieee hoe ese ioe 14, 400 A SOOM eem = 2.22 2) | ee 
Ottermtrawls=: 22 22ers 344, 801, 900 |7, 585, 204 | 19, 067, 900 803, 090 8, 693, 300 173, 249 
POUS 2 on eee ee ee Re cen | ees 14, 273, 400 |2, 597,879 | 1,966,100 | 209, 422 369, 200 18, 957 
Harpoons 3, 246,000 | 428, 837 42, 600 8, 850: | 22t3224--Se SAS ee 
SPeCarse sesso ee ee 28, 300 2, 556 90, 200 LI, 220) |2ca« sa-- ce ee|B2--s2ecee 
Serapesscrabs: ssa. cece Se Ee ed eo es | A Es ee 1, 383, 800 98, 246 
Dredges 12, 987, 900 |1, 604, 006 | 18,015, 200 {2,045,705 } 15, 507, 200 944, 233 
TONGS eee eke Bh a Need 2, 467, 000 279, 512 2, 996, 800 477, 449 | 19, 209, 600 | 1,399, 451 
TRAKGS! ees mete. see ie ae 1, 271, 800 161, 058 3, 059, 900 420, 181 1, 178, 900 115, 336 
FOLKS Seen Seen nearer Pe ieee 705, 200 39, 497 529, 600 91,691 )|--22.2 225222 eee 
TEL OCS Seas ee Ee ee 2 ee Ee 10, 562, 500 608, 372 1, 055, 900 69, 878: |_-2-<2eep- sleek eee oe 
Ricks. 2. seven 2 sce i eet ho ae Be ee | ere | aos 303, 200 75, 800 
Gafise ee eee oe nee ae eo eee ee 500 25: |2-----22 "|e eee 
By thandss 2c se ea ae ee 283, 000 37, 830 824, 500 48, 242 314, 500 49, 466 
Ly Aa 2 | a SS ES 655, 430, 400 |17,983,594 |279, 438, 100 |6, 415, 664 |/265, 827,300 | 5, 524, 519 
Gear pain arora Pacific, 1935 Lakes, 1934 
Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value 
RUTSCISCIN ES 4 ao ooo ee eee 164, 367, 700 | $553,.133:.11,.014, 133, 700. |$6,679, 603). -...- ---->|-----aee ee 
IAUNSCINeS= ose cabana Ne 36, 1388, 600 990, 725 4, 353, 000 236, 712 4, 176, 000 $89, 287 
Gilllmetseeee 2 cae es eee 48, 900, 500 |1, 598, 648 34, 986, 100 | 1,799,421 | 44,482,900 | 2, 547, 455 
fbrammelinetSaease cesses ane 5, 655, 000 290, 441 1, 408, 300 97, 605 218, 500 4, 051 
JOSE eee sarees Serre meas yet cae 32, 049, 700 978, 492 179, 425, 400 | 8, 831, 430 2, 394, 600 278, 599 
Poundinetssee 19, 218, 900 304, 045 1, 006, 600 56, 268 | 10, 902, 100 494, 978 
Otheritraps2.22 262 520, 100 65;:;700)) | Beata oF Sacto eee 28, 686, 600 | 1, 546, 336 
Wieirs Site _ 2b. 3, 000 90 575, 800 6,909) |=22=-----2-2| Sees 
Wiheels 5 Me... the 450, 000 2; 600) | s2- 2 oer | ete ezee ce bcos sosc ost) | tee. 
Stopymetsh=. 22-2022 32 s e 563, 400 16,674))|--222. 2. ....|-- 3225255. eee aS ee eee 
Hykemetsst£---.25..s-- es 146, 600 4, 516 323, 100 32, 237 2, 430, 500 
Dipmets#ee.. 2 = eee 3, 745, 200 109, 531 4, 612, 200 137,440.|2-+=-222 et 
Dragihaemets?:-1-5220 > 3. sees |Seeweea ces |e oo eee 2, 245, 400 33, OL7 [es 
Castinets see aoe ee eee 642, 200 VAL 240 | eee ele LS eee 
IPushinetse 4) 22 ou eee ees 2 5, 800 S105 i| Sete ee eee | oe oe St oe ee 
Reefinetst cs. on eee ee ee Z| ecco 482, 300 15; 758: seesu = -- 2255 
Mamparamets: cou. Sob ee Eee cee eee 390; 481,700 -|. 2,259, 727. |=---22 S22 22. 
iParanzellamets. oo. obec | ee ee 13, 116, 800 650, 165.,|===-=----== 
OtteritrawlS__...-..-bnnee ES 113, 248, 200 |2, 914, 053 3, 206, 500 80)-759- 1... SS SG 
Beam itrawiss 22202 Ue ae 7 || 2 See 1, 351, 900 30; S15: (2222 - eee ee 
(Pots t Sate soe ee 1, 426, 500 61, 204 9, 381, 900 869, 206 
IAT DOONS Sa ee ates See ee ee | ae 6, 403, 400. 229 15482 ee ae 
SDCATS Hee eae oe Oe 153, 800 10, 213 
ID Ted 26S reenter eee 8,148,000 | 545, 011 
7, 636, 200 508, 060 
367, 100 38, 772 
134, 200 5, 988 
Grapsenst as oe St eee 2, 991, 100 103, 656 
Picks 2888) 220 8 ee Be Sa oe es | eee 
OOK S= Sai Bee os ae eee 240, 400 250, 269 
Diving apparatus, abalone and 
SPONG 0 eee errs eee 417,400 | 587, 456 774, 200 115, 319 35, 200 679 
Bygnandsst see. ean eee 744, 300 39 208 tle seee Se os | Se ee Se 1, 166, 100 18, 674 
MO tale Seed oe eee. ee Se 447, 913, 900 |9, 993, 660 |1, 676, 236, 200 |23, 088, 810 | 96, 411, 200 | 5, 123, 735 






1 Includes the catch by drop nets and wire baskets. 
2 This catch was made by scoop nets. 
4 The catch by shovels,-rakes, and dredges is included with tongs. 
